H.R. 1740 · 109th Congress
Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dave Obey
- Introduced
- 2005-04-20
- Latest action
- 2005-04-20 · Introduced in House
Summary
Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require: (1) the labeling of raw ginseng offered for sale as food or a dietary supplement to contain country of harvest information; (2) ginseng importers to disclose country of harvest information at the point of U.S. entry.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to impose civil monetary penalties for failure to make such disclosures.