A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to increase the number of turkeys which may be slaughtered and processed without inspection under such Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-206 · H.R. 3863 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 30, 1982 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Ronald Marlenee (R-MT-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to increase the number of turkeys which may be slaughtered and processed without inspection under such Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to grant an exemption beyond such increase if the exemption will not impede the purposes of the Act. Makes such slaughtering provisions inapplicable to farmowners who slaughter not more than 1,000 poultry (currently 250 poultry) during a calendar year.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 30, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-206.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 25, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 21, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 16, 1982FloorFloor · Held at the desk until the close of business June 18, 1982, by unanimous consent.
- Jun 14, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 17, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 17, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 9, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.