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HR 3866 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Consumer affairs Food supply, safety, and labeling Meat

Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023

Introduced: June 6, 2023 Introduced by: Miller, Carol D. Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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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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Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023

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 June 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Sep 18, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jun 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3866: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3866/
MLA
"H.R. 3866: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3866/.
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H.R. 3866, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3866/.
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[H.R. 3866: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3866/)
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