U.S. Beef Integrity Act
Latest action · Oct 30, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedOct 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
U.S. Beef Integrity Act
This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.
The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2019 to May 12, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Oct 30, 2019 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | May 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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