Joint resolution urging Congress to support MCOOL

Montana's Joint Resolution LC 3250 urges the U.S. Congress to reinstate mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef and pork products. It notes that Congress removed this requirement for beef and pork in 2015 while keeping it for other foods, and references a new federal bill (the American Beef Labeling Act of 2025) seeking to restore the rule. The resolution formally asks Congress to pass a federal law requiring retailers to label the country of origin for these products. It directs Montana's officials to send copies of the resolution to Montana's congressional delegation, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, and the Trade Representative. This is a symbolic legislative request, not a binding law.