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HR 2596 117th Congress House Health Consumer affairs Food supply, safety, and labeling Meat

Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act

Introduced: April 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act

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 April 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2021
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · May 19, 2021
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 19, 2021
Long, Billy
· Apr 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2596: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2596/
MLA
"H.R. 2596: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2596/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2596, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2596/.
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[H.R. 2596: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2596/)
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