H.R. 10580 – LABEL Act

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The LABEL Act amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that fish sold to consumers include clear labeling of both the country where the fish was sourced and whether it is wild‑caught or farm‑raised. The rule applies to any covered fish commodity and takes effect one year after the law is passed, affecting fish producers, packagers, and retailers.

Key Provisions

Fish labels must show the country of origin and the production method (wild or farm‑raised) together in one statement, not separately.
The information must be placed in a conspicuous spot that consumers can easily read under normal shopping conditions, using a font size at least as large as the rest of the label.
If the fish is sold in a consumer package, the label must appear on the front of the package.
The new labeling requirements become effective one year after the act is enacted.

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 24, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 24, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10580

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2026

Mr. Moore of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require certain country of origin and method of production labeling for fish, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act or the LABEL Act.

2.

Country of origin and method of production labeling for fish

(a)

In general

Section 282(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Labeling for fish

In the case of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish—

(A)

the information required by subsection (a) shall be provided to consumers by a means described in paragraph (1) in a conspicuous location, so as to render the information likely to be read and understood by a consumer under normal conditions of purchase, in a font size that is not smaller than the font size describing the farm-raised fish or wild fish on the package, display, holding unit, or bin;

(B)

the designation of country of origin and the designation of wild fish or farm-raised fish shall be combined, and not made separately; and

(C)

the labeling shall be located on the front of the package if the fish is in a consumer package.

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(b)

Effective date

This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.