Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 16, 2019Health
S. 2479
A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 16, 2019)
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as buffalo unless the specific term used in the labeling is water buffalo.
What just happenedSep 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND](R-ND)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateSep 16, 2019
- Sep 16, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate