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HR 1604 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food

U.S.A. Beef Act

Introduced: March 14, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

U.S.A. Beef Act

This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.

The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.

What's happening now April 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Aug 25, 2023
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 17, 2023
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Mar 14, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 14, 2023
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 14, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1604: U.S.A. Beef Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1604/
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"H.R. 1604: U.S.A. Beef Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1604/.
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H.R. 1604, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1604/.
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