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A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-2479| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2019
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (7)
Mike Braun (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as buffalo unless the specific term used in the labeling is water buffalo .
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5818: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act
Consumer affairsFood supply, safety, and labelingMeat

A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-2479| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2019
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as buffalo unless the specific term used in the labeling is water buffalo .
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (7)
Mike Braun (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5818: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer affairsFood supply, safety, and labelingMeat