S 144 · 107th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Peanut Labeling Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-01-23· Sponsored by Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S457)(2001-01-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Peanut Labeling Act of 2001 - Requires retailers of peanuts or peanut products produced in or imported into the United States to inform final point of sale consumers of the 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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