119th Congress
S. 421
American Beef Labeling Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (11)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Added later (5)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Feb 24, 2025
- Mike Lee (R-UT) · Oct 28, 2025
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Nov 5, 2025
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Dec 17, 2025
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Jan 12, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
American Beef Labeling Act of 2025
This bill reinstates mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef. COOL is a labeling law that requires retailers, such as full-line grocery stores, supermarkets, and club warehouse stores, to provide information to customers regarding the source of certain foods.
Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), in consultation with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to determine a means of reinstating mandatory COOL for beef that is compliant with World Trade Organization rules. The USTR and USDA must implement the means of reinstating mandatory COOL for beef within one year of the bill's enactment.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S668) - Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate