HR 3263
106th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Commerce
Consumer education
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Imports
Labeling
Law
Packaging
Peanuts
Peanut Labeling Act of 1999
Introduced: November 9, 1999
Introduced by:
Bishop, Sanford D.
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Nov 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Peanut Labeling Act of 1999 - Requires retailers of peanuts or peanut products produced or imported into the United States to inform final point of sale consumers of such products' country of origin, unless: (1) waived by the Secretary of Agriculture because of the difficulty of determining product origin; or (2) the products are already labeled by the packer, importer, or other person. Authorizes civil penalties for violations of such requirement.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Committees of jurisdiction
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