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U.S. Beef Integrity Act

USA116th CongressS-2744| Senate 
| Updated: 10/30/2019
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
John Thune (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
U.S. Beef Integrity Act This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle. Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.
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Timeline
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • October 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural tradeFood supply, safety, and labelingLivestockMeat

U.S. Beef Integrity Act

USA116th CongressS-2744| Senate 
| Updated: 10/30/2019
U.S. Beef Integrity Act This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle. Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.
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Timeline
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • October 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
John Thune (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural tradeFood supply, safety, and labelingLivestockMeat