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S. 421 119th Congress Senate

American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)
Feb 5, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

This bill reinstates mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef. COOL is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets, and club warehouse stores, to provide information to customers regarding the source of certain foods.

Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), in consultation with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to determine a means of reinstating mandatory COOL for beef that is compliant with World Trade Organization rules. The USTR and USDA must implement the means of reinstating mandatory COOL for beef within one year of the bill's enactment.

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 Lobbying activity 16

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 7
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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2026
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Dec 17, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Nov 5, 2025
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Oct 28, 2025
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 24, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2025
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2025
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 5, 2025
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 5, 2025
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 5, 2025
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 5, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 421: American Beef Labeling Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-421/
MLA
"S. 421: American Beef Labeling Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-421/.
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S. 421, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-421/.
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