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S. 571 (93rd)

A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat and meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat be labeled "imported" at all stages of distribution until delivery to the ultimate consumer.

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Introduced

26 January 1973

Last action

26 January 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Sponsors

Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT], Sen. Bennett, Wallace F. [R-UT], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV], Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ], Sen. Dominick, Peter H. [R-CO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Hruska, Roman L. [R-NE], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]

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14 January 2025

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Summary

Requires that imported meat and meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat must be labeled "imported" at all stages of distribution until delivery to the ultimate consumer, under the Federal Meat Inspection Act. (Amends 21 U.S.C. 620(a))

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Timeline

  1. 26 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

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