HR 3535
109th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Commerce
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Imports
Labeling
Marketing of farm produce
Nuts
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for macadamia nuts.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1696)
Jul 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require: (1) country of origin labeling for macadamia nuts (covered commodity); and (2) that macadamia nuts be exclusively produced in the United States in order to be designated as U.S. country of origin.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Committees of jurisdiction
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