S 421 119th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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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

Introduced in Senate

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.

What's happening now February 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)

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