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HR 1144 106th Congress House

Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that all meat and meat food products, whether domestic or imported, bear a label notifying the ultimate pur… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that all meat and meat food products, whether domestic or imported, bear a label notifying the ultimate purchaser of meat and meat food products of the country of origin of the livestock that is the source of the meat and meat food products.

Introduced: July 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign tradeAnimalsCommerceConsumer education
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Food industryForeign Trade and International FinanceImportsLabelingLivestockLivestock industryMeatMeat packing industryRestaurants
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1070-1072)
Mar 25, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Mar 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 17, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2000

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require a packer or processor of domestic or imported livestock or meat offered for U.S. sale to affix and maintain throughout the chain of distribution country-of-origin labeling until sale to a consumer, food-serving institution, or restaurant.

States that food-serving institutions and restaurants shall not be required to notify customers of the country-of origin of meat and meat food products served.

Restricts the use of "U.S. meat" label to a carcass or part, meat, or meat food product, consisting entirely of domestic meat.

Includes country-of-origin requirements in the definition of misbranded under such Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 3 Independent 1
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 21, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 1999
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· May 3, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 12, 1999
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 25, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 17, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 17, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 17, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 1999
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 17, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1144: Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1144/
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"H.R. 1144: Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1144/.
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H.R. 1144, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1144/.
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