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HR 4576 108th Congress House

Food Promotion Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin information with respect to certain agr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin information with respect to certain agricultural products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural statisticsAgriculture in foreign tradeAnimalsBusiness records
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CommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsFines (Penalties)FisheriesFishesForeign Trade and International FinanceFruitGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityImportsLabelingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMeatSurveysVegetables
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 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
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 Latest action July 22, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 5, 2004
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 24, 2004
BERRY, MARION
· Jun 15, 2004
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Jun 15, 2004
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jun 15, 2004
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jun 15, 2004
SMITH, NICK
· Jun 15, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jun 15, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4576: Food Promotion Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4576/
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"H.R. 4576: Food Promotion Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4576/.
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H.R. 4576, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4576/.
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