A bill 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 deem misbranded any imported meat that is not labeled imported. Requires owners or operators of eating establishments that sell a significant amount of imported meat food products to inform their customers of such fact. Sets forth penalties for failure to comply with this requirement. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a proposed rule defining what constitutes a significant amount of imported meat not later than 30 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act. Sets forth a procedure for reissuance of such proposed rule in the event the appropriate Congressional committees disapprove such rule.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 July 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 July 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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