To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.
Latest action · Feb 6, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to change the country of origin labeling implementation date from September 30, 2008, to September 30, 2007.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2007 to Mar 22, 2007, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Mar 22, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
- Feb 6, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Jan 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 404 | Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jan 26, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2007Introduced in House
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