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HR 1371 105th Congress House

Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat, and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label identifying the country of origin.

Introduced: September 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign tradeCommerceConsumer educationForeign Trade and International Finance
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ImportsLabelingMeatMeat inspection
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require country of origin (where an animal is raised before slaughter) labeling of imported meat or U.S.-prepared meat food products containing foreign meat.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 31, 1998
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 25, 1998
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Feb 24, 1998
SMITH, NICK
· Oct 9, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 1, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 11, 1997
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 8, 1997
TURNER, JIM
· Jul 31, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 22, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1371: Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1371/
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"H.R. 1371: Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1371/.
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H.R. 1371, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1371/.
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