H.R. 690 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Jan 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks federal funding for poultry Salmonella rules
This bill would prevent the federal government from using money to finalize or enforce a proposed set of rules about Salmonella bacteria in raw poultry products. The rules would have declared certain raw chicken and turkey products containing certain levels of Salmonella as unsafe for sale, and would have required poultry processing plants to do more testing and record-keeping to monitor contamination during processing.
How it affects you
Poultry producers and processing plants would not have to follow the new testing and monitoring requirements. People who buy raw poultry would not see the safety measures that the proposed rules were designed to put in place, though the effect on food safety depends on views about whether those rules would have helped reduce illness.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 23, 2025)
This bill prohibits using federal funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed determination and proposed rule on Salmonella in raw poultry products. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed the rule and the determination in the proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products that was published on August 7, 2024.
The FSIS's proposed determination declares raw chicken carcasses, chicken parts, ground chicken, and ground turkey products that contain certain types and levels of Salmonella as adulterated, thus prohibiting these products from entering commerce.
The FSIS's proposed rule would revise the current regulations on how poultry slaughter establishments monitor and document microbial contamination throughout the slaughter and dressing operation. This includes new requirements for microbial monitoring programs, increased sampling and testing, and additional recordkeeping.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 690
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Salmonella framework for raw poultry products.
Sponsor: Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS-1) · Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 28, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.”