118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1604 — U.S.A. Beef Act

“To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to bear a "Product of U.S.A." label, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Mar 14, 2023

Last action Apr 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 14, 2023

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Referred

Apr 19, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle. Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Mar 14, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.