United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5855 (102nd)
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.
Introduced
12 August 1992
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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Summary
Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to define imported meat as misbranded if its label fails to either indicate that it is imported or indicate its country of origin. Imposes penalties for the failure of owners and operators of eating establishments to make certain disclosures.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5855
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/5855