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HR 4839 103th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations concerning use of the term "fresh" in the labeling of poultry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 19, 1994 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureCommerceDepartment of AgricultureFrozen food
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Government Operations and PoliticsLabelingPoultryPoultry industry
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 29, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.
Jul 29, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.
Jul 27, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 27, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to issue final regulations with respect to fresh poultry labeling.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 30, 1994
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 19, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4839: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations concerning use of the term "fresh" in the labeling of poultry, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4839/
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"H.R. 4839: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations concerning use of the term "fresh" in the labeling of poultry, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4839/.
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H.R. 4839, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4839/.
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