H.R. 5855 — To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat be labeled imported, and to require that certain eating establishments serving imported meat inform customers of that fact.

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Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to define imported meat as misbranded if its label fails to either indicate that it is imported or indicate its country of origin. Imposes penalties for the failure of owners and operators of eating establishments to make certain disclosures.

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1992-08-12
Introduced in House
1992-08-12
Introduced in House
1992-08-12
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
1992-09-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
1992-09-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
1992-09-02
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat be labeled imported, and to require that certain eating establishments serving imported meat inform customers of that fact.

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