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Antibiotics Overuse on Factory Farms

Bill Number: S. 549 & H.R. 962
Bill Status: In Committee
HSUS Position: Support
Bill Sponsor(s): Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Jack Reed (D-RI)
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Legislature Status: In Session

To curb overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture, which supports overcrowded and unsanitary conditions on factory farms, and endangers public health.

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The Emerging Threat of Antibiotic Resistance: A Hidden Cost of Factory Farming

	Cosponsors, Status and Text for S. 549
	Sponsor, Status and Text for H.R. 962