To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b) to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural products.

Summary

Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 to make it unlawful to fail to mark any perishable agricultural commodity as to its State, country, or region of origin. Increases the penalty for such violations.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 February 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37] · R · Sponsor
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