S. 1844 · 114th Congress
Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
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Hirono8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 23, 2015
Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken.
Under current law, country of origin labeling requirements are administered by the Department of Agriculture and require a retailer to inform consumers of the country of origin of a covered commodity.
The bill repeals the mandatory requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and permits a packer to voluntarily designate any raw single-ingredient beef, pork, or chicken intended for retail sale as exclusively having a U.S. country of origin.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
Latest action (Jul 23, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 23, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.