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S 617 105th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Commerce Consumer education Foreign Trade and International Finance Imports Labeling Meat Meat inspection

Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 17, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3364)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 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: (1) of imported meat, or U.S.-prepared meat food products containing imported meat; or (2) originating from an animal imported into the United States for slaughter.

What's happening now April 17, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 617: Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-617/
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"S. 617: Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-617/.
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S. 617, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-617/.
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