H.R. 1394 119th Congress House

CURD Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.

Introduced: February 14, 2025 Introduced by: Bryan Steil Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

Health Food supply, safety, and labeling

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Feb 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 14, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Hearings & markups 1

Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food
Hearing Apr 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Health Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 59

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
for SARGENTO CHEESE INC · Wisconsin · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
for SARGENTO FOODS INC. · Wisconsin · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
for SARGENTO FOODS INC. · Wisconsin · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION
for KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION · Wisconsin · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
for MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION
for INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
57 filings
SENATE
57 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
35 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
24 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
23 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18 filings
White House Office
17 filings
Federal Maritime Commission
12 filings

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Cosponsors 29