HCR 15 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling

HCR 15 is a Missouri legislative resolution urging the U.S. Congress to reinstate mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork products. It seeks to require clear labeling indicating whether meat was "born, raised, and slaughtered" in the U.S. versus imported, addressing current labeling that allows foreign meat processed in the U.S. to be labeled "Product of the USA." The resolution supports consumers' right to know food origins and aims to strengthen the competitive position of U.S. farmers and ranchers by promoting transparency in meat labeling. As a resolution, it does not create law but formally recommends this policy change to Missouri's congressional delegation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from a single House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 to include both HCR 15 and HCR 9, and its text was expanded to specifically target meat products and federal officials. The resolution now calls for stricter country-of-origin labeling requirements for meat, mandates that 'Made in America' claims require animals to be born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the U.S., and changes the recipients of the resolution from just the Congressional delegation to include the President and congressional leaders.
Scope change
The scope expanded from a general consumer right to know food origins to specifically focus on meat products and added requirements for 'Made in America' labeling claims.
SCOPE

The resolution title changed to include both HCR 15 and HCR 9, indicating a consolidation or amendment of two related bills.

REQUIREMENT

New language requires that meat products claiming 'Made in America' must be derived solely from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States.

The resolution now urges the President to direct the USDA to make country-of-origin labeling rules mandatory.

ENFORCEMENT

The recipients of the inscribed resolution copy were expanded from only the Congressional delegation to include the President, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and the delegation.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs(H)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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