Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015

Summary

Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. Under current law, country of origin labeling requirements are administered by the Department of Agriculture and require a retailer to inform consumers of the country of origin of a covered commodity. The bill repeals the mandatory requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and permits a packer to voluntarily designate any raw single-ingredient beef, pork, or chicken intended for retail sale as exclusively having a U.S. country of origin.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)

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2. 23 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 23 July 2015 · Official file

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Sponsors

• John Hoeven · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Angus King · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015