legislation: 110-hres-926

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110-hres-926 110 hres 926 Recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy. Foreign Trade and International Finance 2008-01-16 2008-01-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] OH D S001174 0 Recognizes: (1) the relationship between free trade agreements and the increase of imports; (2) that adoption of additional trade agreements will likely significantly increase the number of products and food our nation imports; (3) that current U.S. trade policies must be improved to adequately ensure the safety of imported food and products; (4) the link between current U.S. trade policies and the increase in tainted imported food and unsafe products; (5) that the percentage of food imports currently inspected by the United States is inadequate and poses a risk to American families; and (6) the need to ensure the safety of imported food before additional trade agreements are ratified.Encourages: (1) federal agencies charged with keeping imported food safe to step up inspections; and (2) greater vigilance by federal agencies in ensuring imported products and food are safe. 2023-01-11T13:15:14Z  

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