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S. 1300

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Food Promotion Act of 2005
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Committee
Latest Action · June 23, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
June 23, 2005
Cosponsors (4)
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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.

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