118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 1803: CURD Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill establishes a statutory definition for natural cheese. Under the bill, natural cheese is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.
A food is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if it does not meet this definition and its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jim Costa D-CAOriginal
- Angie Craig D-MNOriginal
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WIOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Bryan Steil R-WIOriginal
- Bill Pascrell D-NJ
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Frank Mrvan D-IN
- Bradley Schneider D-IL
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
- Thomas Tiffany R-WI
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Gallagher SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher.
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- ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1803, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gallagher, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.