H.R. 4576 · 108th Congress
Food Promotion Act of 2004
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31 cosponsors · 8 D, 23 R
15 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Food Promotion Act of 2004 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with voluntary country of origin labeling programs for: (1) meat and meat products; (2) wild fish, wild shellfish, farm-raised fish, farm-raised shellfish, and related products; and (3) perishable agricultural…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 15, 2004
Food Promotion Act of 2004 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with voluntary country of origin labeling programs for: (1) meat and meat products; (2) wild fish, wild shellfish, farm-raised fish, farm-raised shellfish, and related products; and (3) perishable agricultural commodities.
Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of United States country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Food Promotion Act of 2004
Latest action (Jul 22, 2004): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 15, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.