Meat Promotion Act of 2005
Latest action · May 24, 2005 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 4, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Meat Promotion Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with a voluntary country of origin labeling program for meat and meat products.
Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of United States country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2005 to Sep 21, 2005; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-OH | Michael G. Oxley | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | May 4, 2005 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | May 12, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Chris Chocola | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Sep 21, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred May 4, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2005Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- May 4, 2005Introduced in House
- May 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4301 | Virginia Foxx R-NC | Jun 9, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33037 | Previewing a 2007 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Jan 3, 2007 |
| RL32904 | Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jan 27, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1333 | Meat Promotion Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Jun 29, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Meat Promotion Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 4, 2005Introduced in House
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