American Beef Labeling Act of 2025
This bill requires mandatory country of origin labeling for beef products, including ground beef, so consumers can see where their beef comes from. It updates existing labeling rules under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to specifically include beef (and ground beef) alongside other meats. The law directs the U.S. Trade Representative and Agriculture Secretary to find a World Trade Organization-compliant way to reinstate this labeling within a year of enactment. It directly affects beef producers, retailers, and consumers by changing how beef packaging must identify its country of origin.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Committee
1
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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