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Meat Promotion Act of 2005

Introduced: May 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 4, 2005
Introduced in House
May 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Meat Promotion Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with a voluntary country of origin labeling program for meat and meat products.

Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of United States country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.

What's happening now May 24, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1333 Identical bill Meat Promotion Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 1 Republican 6
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jul 22, 2005
SOUDER, MARK
· Jul 22, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 13, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 13, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· May 26, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 26, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· May 12, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 12, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· May 4, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· May 4, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· May 4, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· May 4, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 4, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 4, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· May 4, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 4, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· May 4, 2005
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· May 4, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2068: Meat Promotion Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2068/
MLA
"H.R. 2068: Meat Promotion Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2068/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2068, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2068/.
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