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S 258 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Consumer affairs Food supply, safety, and labeling Meat

A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Hoeven, John Republican · North Dakota 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 2 steps
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Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3866 Related bill Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 258: A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-258/
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"S. 258: A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-258/.
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S. 258, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-258/.
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[S. 258: A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-258/)
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