About the bill
The Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 would repeal the requirement for meat products to be labeled with their country of origin. Currently meat products must include information on where the animal was bred, raised, and slaughtered. The Canadian government filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to remove the labeling as a violation of trade agreements. The WTO approved the Canadian complaint on the grounds that the United States labeling policy discriminates against meat products from border countries. The bill passed the House with a vote of 300-131. Only 10 Republicans voted nay while 66 Democrats voted yea. The bill will move on to the Senate.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 10, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
82 Cosponsors (68 Republicans, 14 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Thompson Cosponsored Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 Passes House”
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Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA15]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 11, 2015
“Huizenga Votes To Protect Michigan Jobs, Prevent Harmful Sanctions on West Michigan Products”
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Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI4]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 11, 2015
“Rep. Huffman: Todays Vote Yet Another Reason to Vote Against Bad Trade Agreements”
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Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
on Jun 10, 2015
History
H.R. 2393 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2393. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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