HR 3263 · 106th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Peanut Labeling Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(1999-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Peanut Labeling Act of 1999 - Requires retailers of peanuts or peanut products produced or imported into the United States to inform final point of sale consumers of such products' country of origin, unless: (1) waived by the Secretary of Agriculture because of the difficulty of determining product origin; or (2) the products are already labeled by the packer, importer, or other person. Authorizes civil penalties for violations of such requirement.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans