HR 1394 119th Congress House Health Food supply, safety, and labeling

CURD Act

Introduced: November 20, 2025 Introduced by: Steil, Bryan Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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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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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 February 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 41

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

DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC · Kansas · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
VENABLE LLP
for SARGENTO FOODS, INC. · Wisconsin · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION
for NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
for SARGENTO CHEESE INC · Wisconsin · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE GARRISON GROUP LLC
for IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION · Idaho · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE GARRISON GROUP LLC
for SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026