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HR 4950 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to require commission merchants, dealers, and brokers to label perishable agricultural commodities with the name of the country of…

Official title: A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to require commission merchants, dealers, and brokers to label perishable agricultural commod… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to require commission merchants, dealers, and brokers to label perishable agricultural commodities with the name of the country of origin of such commodities.

Introduced: June 5, 1986 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 24, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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 Latest action September 24, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4950: A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to require commission merchants, dealers, and brokers to label perishable agricultural commodities with the name of the country of origin of such commodities.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4950/
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"H.R. 4950: A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to require commission merchants, dealers, and brokers to label perishable agricultural commodities with the name of the country of origin of such commodities.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4950/.
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H.R. 4950, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4950/.
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[H.R. 4950: A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to require commission merchants, dealers, and brokers to label perishable agricultural commodities with the name of the country of origin of such commodities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4950/)
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