5818 -- Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act | Poliscope

Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act

5818

116th Congress

Health

In Committee

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 7, 2020

Latest Action

February 7, 2020

Primary Sponsor

Ed PerlmutterDemocratic(CO)

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Summary

Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act 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 .

Subjects (3)

Consumer affairs

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Meat

Actions (2)

February 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

February 7, 2020

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Energy and Commerce Committee	House	Referred to	February 7, 2020

Text Versions

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Introduced in House	February 7, 2020	XML

Cosponsors (5)

Name	Party	State
Bill Flores	Republican	TX
Billy Long	Republican	MO
Carol D. Miller	Republican	WV

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 2479	116th	Related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov