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106th Congress
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Meat Labeling Act of 1999
Introduced: January 19, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Meat Labeling Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to deem misbranded beef, lamb, and pork that does not bear certain country of origin labeling. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations for such labeling. Authorizes the Secretary to require that any person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes such meat for retail sale maintain a verifiable recordkeeping audit trail in order to verify compliance with such regulations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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