Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2023
This bill requires retailers to label beef as "United States origin" only if the entire production process - from birth to slaughter to packaging - occurred in the U.S. It directly affects beef retailers and importers selling beef in the U.S. market. The law increases penalties for non-compliant beef labeling to $5,000 per pound (up from $1,000 for other products) and mandates a report to Congress on false labeling of foreign beef as U.S.-origin. The report must assess how much falsely labeled beef was sold since 2013, identify offending packers, and estimate economic losses for U.S. ranchers.
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Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 28, 2023
Last action Sep 26, 2023
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Sep 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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Jul 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Jul 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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