S 1300 · 109th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food Promotion Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-23· Sponsored by Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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.(2005-06-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Promotion Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with voluntary country of origin labeling programs for: (1) meat and meat products; (2) wild fish, wild shellfish, farm-raised fish, farm-raised shellfish, and related products; and (3) perishable agricultural commodities. Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of U.S. country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans