To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat be labeled imported, and to require that certain eating establishments serving imported meat inform customers of that fact.

Summary

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require: (1) imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat to be so labeled; and (2) eating establishments serving significant amounts of imported meat or meat food products to so inform customers.

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Timeline

1. 12 October 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 October 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 October 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 October 1995

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 October 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 October 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 October 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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