S 860
106th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Commerce
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fruit
Fruit trade
Imports
Labeling
Law
Vegetable trade
Vegetables
Imported Produce Labeling Act of 1999
Introduced: April 22, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4110)
Apr 22, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Imported Produce Labeling Act of 1999 - Requires country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural commodities imported into the United States. Authorizes fines for violations of such provision.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1