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119th Congress Agriculture and Food

S. 421: American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 5, 2025

This bill reinstates mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef. COOL is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets, and club warehouse stores, to provide information to customers regarding the source of certain foods.

Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), in consultation with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to determine a means of reinstating mandatory COOL for beef that is compliant with World Trade Organization rules. The USTR and USDA must implement the means of reinstating mandatory COOL for beef within one year of the bill's enactment.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

11

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1John Thune R-SD SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in the Senate by John Thune.
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  1. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)