Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 23, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 23, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
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.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2015 to Sep 30, 2015, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jul 23, 2015 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Aug 4, 2015 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Sep 30, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jul 23, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2393 | Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jun 11, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
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- Jul 23, 2015Introduced in Senate
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