S. 1300 · 109th Congress
Food Promotion Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rick Santorum
- Introduced
- 2005-06-23
- Latest action
- 2005-06-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Food Promotion Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with voluntary country of origin labeling programs for: (1) meat and meat products; (2) wild fish, wild shellfish, farm-raised fish, farm-raised shellfish, and related products; and (3) perishable agricultural commodities.
Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of U.S. country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.