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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 See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S6458)
Sep 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 September 13, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S6458)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7291 Related bill American Beef Labeling Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 4, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 4, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 9, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 9, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Oct 20, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 20, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2716: American Beef Labeling Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2716/
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"S. 2716: American Beef Labeling Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2716/.
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S. 2716, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2716/.
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