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HR 1016 107th Congress House

Quality Cheese Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrates, or casein from… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrates, or casein from being labeled as domestic natural cheese, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2001 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H883)
Mar 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Quality Cheese Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit: (1) using Federal funds to amend specified regulations to include dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrates, or casein in the definition of "milk" or "nonfat milk" as specified in the domestic natural standards for cheese and cheese products; and (2) amending such regulations and definitions to include wet ultra-filtered milk until 60 days after submission of the study required by this Act.

Requires a study of the impact of wet ultra-filtered milk's use on dairy farmers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 12, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Mar 14, 2001
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 14, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 14, 2001
Vitter, David
· Mar 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1016: Quality Cheese Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1016/
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"H.R. 1016: Quality Cheese Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1016/.
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H.R. 1016, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1016/.
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