HR 4689
109th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animals
Commerce
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Grading (Agricultural products)
Imports
Labeling
Meat
Meat inspection
Sheep
Truth in Quality Grading Act of 2005
Introduced: February 1, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 14, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 1, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 1, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Truth in Quality Grading Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to define "beef," "lamb," "imported beef," "imported lamb," "United States beef," and "United States lamb." (Excludes from inclusion as "United States beef" or "United States lamb" beef or lamb produced from imported animals.)
Deems misbranded imported beef or imported lamb that bears a label indicating a quality grade issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (thereby prohibiting the use of such labels on such imported products).
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1