Suspends the fees collected and remitted to the Missouri Beef Industry Council until the United States Congress passes a law mandating country of origin label for beef

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide information on what happens if the federal law is never passed.

Suspends Beef Industry Fees Until Country of Origin Labeling Law Passed

This act suspends fees collected for the Missouri Beef Industry Council until a federal law requires beef labels to state that they are exclusively from the U.S.A.

What This Bill Does

• Stops collecting and sending money to the Missouri Beef Industry Council.
• Suspends this action until Congress passes a law making it mandatory for beef labels to show 'Product of the U.S.A.' or similar phrase indicating exclusive origin in the United States.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Missouri Beef Industry Council
• Beef producers in Missouri

Terms To Know

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)

A requirement for food products to show where the ingredients or animals were born, raised, and slaughtered.

Missouri Beef Industry Council

An organization that collects fees from beef producers in Missouri to fund industry-related activities.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the federal law is never passed.
• It only affects beef products and does not cover other types of meat or food items.

Official Summary Text

Suspends the fees collected and remitted to the Missouri Beef Industry Council until the United States Congress passes a law mandating country of origin label for beef

Current Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1697
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE CHRISTENSEN.
4759H.02I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 275, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to suspension of
beef fees.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 275, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 275.380, to read as follows:
275.380. 1. Notwithstanding the prov isions of section 275.352 to the contrary ,
2 fees that are collected and rem itted to the Missouri Beef Industry Council under
3 sections 275.300 to 275.370 shall be suspended until the United States Congr ess enacts a
4 law making it mandatory for the label of beef cattle or beef food prod uct of cattle to
5 bear the phrase "Pr oduct of the U.S.A." or such similar phrase that displays the
6 country of origin label for beef or beef food pro duct of cattle that is exclusively born,
7 raised, and slaughtered in the United States.
8 2. If legislation enacted by the United States Congr ess triggers the rein statement
9 of the collection and rem ittance of fees under subsection 1 of this section, and such
10 legislation is subsequently repeal ed, the collection of fees under sections 275.300 to
11 275.370 shall be suspended.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.