HR 1394
119th Congress
House
Health
Food supply, safety, and labeling
CURD Act
Introduced: April 15, 2026
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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