S 2479
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Consumer affairs
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Meat
A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 16, 2019
Introduced by:
Hoeven, John
Republican
· North Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as buffalo unless the specific term used in the labeling is water buffalo.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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