H.R. 4973 · 117th Congress · House

U.S.A. Beef Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Introduced
Aug 6, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

U.S.A. Beef Act

This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.

The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 30, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

  2. AUG 06, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. AUG 06, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. AUG 06, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Committees

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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 30, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Aug 6, 2021

Active