[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3767 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3767

    To establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing 
     violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2010

Mr. Leahy (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Franken) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing 
     violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Food Safety Accountability Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1041. Misbranded and adulterated food
    ``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any person to 
knowingly--
            ``(1) introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate 
        commerce any food that is adulterated or misbranded; or
            ``(2) adulterate or misbrand any food in interstate 
        commerce.
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or 
both.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``1041. Misbranded and adulterated food.''.
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