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Food Promotion Act of 2005

Introduced: June 23, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Jun 23, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 23, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Promotion Act of 2005 - 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 U.S. country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.

What's happening now June 23, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 23, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1300: Food Promotion Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1300/
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"S. 1300: Food Promotion Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1300/.
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