To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 14, 2023)
This bill requires that meat and poultry labels include the slaughter date, package date, freeze date (for frozen products), and country of origin or U.S. state of origin.
Specifically, a meat or poultry product that fails to include this information on the label shall be deemed misbranded. (A misbranded food does not meet certain Department of Agriculture labeling requirements and may not be sold.)
What just happenedSep 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 14, 2023
- Sep 26, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee - Sep 14, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Sep 14, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House