A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes.

Bill: 114-sjres-27
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2015-12-07
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Agriculture

Fishes

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Seafood
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution disapproves and nullifies a Department of Agriculture rule published on December 2, 2015, to establish a mandatory inspection program for fish of the order Siluriformes, including catfish and products derived from the fish. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 27 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2015 Mr. McCain (for himself and Ms. Ayotte ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish (80 Fed. Reg. 75590; December 2, 2015), and such rule shall have no force or effect.