Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015

H.R. 2393 · 114th Congress · Jun 11, 2015 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015”.

Sec. 2 Repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken

(a)

Definitions— Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638) is amended—

(1)

by striking paragraphs (1) and (7);

(2)

by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and

(3)

in paragraph (1)(A) (as so redesignated)—

(A)

by striking clause (i) and inserting the following new clause:

“(i) muscle cuts of lamb and venison;”

(B)

by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clause:

“(ii) ground lamb and ground venison;”

(C)

by striking clause (viii); and

(D)

by redesignating clauses (ix), (x), and (xi) as clauses (viii), (ix), and (x), respectively.

(b)

Notice of country of origin— Section 282 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(2)—

(A)

in the heading, by striking “beef, lamb, pork, chicken,” and inserting “lamb,”;

(B)

by striking “beef, lamb, pork, chicken,” and inserting “lamb,” each place it appears in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and

(C)

in subparagraph (E)—

(i)

in the heading, by striking “Ground beef, pork, lamb, chicken,” and inserting “Ground lamb,”; and

(ii)

by striking “ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb, ground chicken,” each place it appears and inserting “ground lamb,”; and

(2)

in subsection (f)(2)—

(A)

by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and

(B)

by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.

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Jun 11, 2015viewing Received in Senate Received See what changed
Jun 10, 2015 Engrossed in House See what changed
May 18, 2015 Reported in House Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Vela, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Denham, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Bost, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Upton, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Blum, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Womack, Mr. Long, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Allen, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Hill, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, and Mr. Ribble) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture See what changed
May 18, 2015 Introduced in House Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Vela, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Denham, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Bost, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Upton, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Blum, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Womack, Mr. Long, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Allen, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Hill, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, and Mr. Ribble) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken

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