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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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