Beef Labeling and Senate Ag Committee
Senate Bill 52 is the current legislation introduced to enacted changes to correct the labeling and protect beef born, raised, and harvested in the United States from being labeled the same as imported beef. Since the repeal of the MCOOL in 2015 there have been five bills that were aimed at specifically providing changes to the labeling of US beef:
Senate Bill 52 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2023 (118th Congress) - 2023
Senate Bill 3439 – Bona Fide Beef Branding Act of 2022 (117th Congress) - 2021
Senate Bill 2716 – American Beef Labeling Act of 2021 (117th Congress)
Senate Bill 2623 - U.S.A. Beef Act (117th Congress) - 2021
Senate Bill 2744