HR 1371 · 105th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.(1997-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Imported Meat Labeling Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require country of origin (where an animal is raised before slaughter) labeling of imported meat or U.S.-prepared meat food products containing foreign meat.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large]MT
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-19]IL
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11]TX
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]TX
Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Coburn, Tom [R-OK-2]OK