H.R. 5462

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5462

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 14, 2023

Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.

1.

Mandatory labeling requirements for meat and poultry

(a)

Federal Meat Inspection Act

Section 1(n) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(n)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (11), by striking or at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(13)

if it fails to bear, directly thereon or on its container, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe—

(A)

the slaughter date;

(B)

the package date;

(C)

if frozen, the freeze date;

(D)

the country of origin; or

(E)

if the country of origin is the United States, the State of origin.

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(b)

Poultry Product Inspection Act

Section 4(h) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(h)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (11), by striking or at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(13)

if it fails to bear, directly thereon or on its container, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe—

(A)

the slaughter date;

(B)

the package date;

(C)

if frozen, the freeze date;

(D)

the country of origin; or

(E)

if the country of origin is the United States, the State of origin.

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