S 854 · 109th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-20· Sponsored by Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]· 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 S4027)(2005-04-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require: (1) the labeling of raw ginseng offered for sale as food or a dietary supplement to contain country of harvest information; (2) ginseng importers to disclose country of harvest information at the point of U.S. entry. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to impose civil monetary penalties for failure to make such disclosures.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]WI