A bill to establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated.
Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose an additional fine and/or a prison term of up to 10 years for knowingly violating prohibitions of such Act against adulteration or misbranding of any food, drug, device, tobacco product, or cosmetic, or against the introduction in interstate commerce of unsafe dietary supplements, with conscious or reckless disregard of a risk of death or serious bodily injury.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7038)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7038-7039)
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
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