118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 4698: To provide for a study on food animal microbiomes, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study a federal research agenda to advance the understanding of food animal microbiomes (including cattle, small ruminants, poultry, and aquaculture species). The term microbiome generally refers to a community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment
The National Academies must submit a report to Congress on the study, including recommendations to advance the federal research agenda on food animal microbiomes.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ami Bera.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.