US SB1844 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5-1)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and chicken. This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. Under current law, country of origin labeling requirements are administered by the Department of Agriculture and require a retailer to inform consumers of the country of origin of a covered commodity. The bill repeals the mandatory requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and permits a packer to voluntarily designate any raw single-ingredient beef, pork, or chicken intended for retail sale as exclusively having a U.S. country of origin.
Title
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and chicken.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2393 (Related) 2015-06-11 - Received in the Senate.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1844/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1844/BILLS-114s1844is.pdf |
