Peanut Labeling Act of 1999

Summary

Peanut Labeling Act of 1999 - Requires retailers of peanuts or peanut products produced or imported into the United States to inform final point of sale consumers of such 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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Timeline

1. 9 November 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 November 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 November 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 November 1999

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 November 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 November 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 November 1999

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Sponsors

• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Aderholt · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
• James Clyburn · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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