S 981 · 118th Congress · Agriculture and Food

CURD Act

Introduced 2023-03-27· Sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

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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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2023-03-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act This bill establishes a statutory definition for natural cheese . Under the bill, natural cheese is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads. A food is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if it does not meet this definition and its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.…

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Cosponsors (8)

4 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent