S 2716
117th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural trade
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Free trade and trade barriers
Meat
American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
Introduced: September 13, 2021
Introduced by:
Thune, John
Republican
· South 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 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S6458)
Sep 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
This bill reinstates mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef.
Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to develop a means of reinstating the requirements that complies with the rules of the World Trade Organization. The USTR and the Department of Agriculture must implement the means within one year.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S6458)
Committees of jurisdiction
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