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21 U.S.C. 683: Interstate shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments

Created in 2008 by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 473.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

Unchanged since the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law 110-234 (May 22, 2008).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.