HR 1803 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food supply, safety, and labeling

CURD Act

Introduced: September 8, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Apr 29, 2024

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1803, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gallagher, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Apr 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 27, 2023

Introduced in House

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Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act

This bill establishes a statutory definition for natural cheese. Under the bill, natural cheese is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.

A food is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if it does not meet this definition and its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.

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