Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act” or the “LABEL Act”.
Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to strengthen country of origin and method of production labeling for fish.
Sec. 2 Country of origin and method of production labeling for fish
Section 282(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Labeling for fish—In the case of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish, the information required by subsection (a) shall be provided to consumers by a means described in paragraph (1) in a conspicuous location, so as to render the information likely to be read and understood by a consumer under normal conditions of purchase, in a font size that is not smaller than the font size describing the farm-raised fish or wild fish on the package, display, holding unit, or bin.”
Sec. 3 Effective date
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.