# 115-hr-7336: Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018

115-hr-7336, Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-7336
- Congress: 115
- Title: Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2018-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise the definition of "adulterated" to make explicit the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a recall of meat, poultry, and egg products that contain microbial pathogens associated with serious illness or death or are resistant to two or more antibiotics critically important for human medicine. The bill requires USDA to establish sampling protocols and testing procedures necessary to determine if meat, poultry, and egg products are adulterated under this bill and to prevent the entry, flow, or movement of those products into commerce.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7372: Protect SNAP Act
- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act
- 115-hr-7341: SWEET Act
- 115-hr-7340: Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7339: Medicare for America Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-7336 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7336)

## Related
- [115-hr-7372: Protect SNAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7372)
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7342)
- [115-hr-7341: SWEET Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7341)
- [115-hr-7340: Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7340)
- [115-hr-7339: Medicare for America Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7339)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7336 (as of 2025-11-18).