HR 4576
108th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural statistics
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animals
Business records
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Fines (Penalties)
Fisheries
Fishes
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fruit
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Imports
Labeling
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Meat
Food Promotion Act of 2004
Introduced: June 15, 2004
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2004
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 15, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 15, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Food Promotion Act of 2004 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with voluntary country of origin labeling programs for: (1) meat and meat products; (2) wild fish, wild shellfish, farm-raised fish, farm-raised shellfish, and related products; and (3) perishable agricultural commodities.
Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of United States country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.
What's happening now
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1