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HR 1121 107th Congress House

Country of Origin Meat Labeling Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require retailers of beef, lamb, and pork to inform consumers, at the final point of sale to consumers, of the country of origin of the commodities.

Introduced: April 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign tradeBeefBusiness recordsCommerce
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 20, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Country of Origin Meat Labeling Act of 2001 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin information to be provided by retailers of beef, pork, and lamb to consumers at the final point of sale. Exempts food service establishments from such requirement.

States that U.S. designation of origin may only be used if the article is exclusively from an animal born raised, and slaughtered in the United States.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2 Independent 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Jun 7, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 24, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 24, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1121: Country of Origin Meat Labeling Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1121/
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"H.R. 1121: Country of Origin Meat Labeling Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1121/.
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H.R. 1121, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1121/.
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