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<br/>5/4/2005--Introduced.<br/>Meat Promotion Act of 2005 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to replace current mandatory country of origin labeling requirements with a voluntary country of origin labeling program for meat and meat products. Sets forth: (1) limitations on use of United States country of origin labels; and (2) civil penalties for program violations.

introduced 35592 'act':3 '2005':5 'meat':1 'promot':2 32607 short introduced 35592 'act':6 '1946':8 'meat':20 'amend':2 'label':18 'market':5 'origin':17 'purpos':24 'countri':15 'program':13 'establish':10 'voluntari':12 'agricultur':4 32608 official action 35592 1116907200 Tue May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2005 71059 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. G000289 1952-09-22 1952 2240 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/emailbob.htm 6 202-225-9681 Robert 'r':4 '-6':6 'va':5 'bob':9 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,10 'goodlatt':3,8,11 M 400154 Goodlatte Bob_Goodlatte W. Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] 571 Bob N00009154 6868 Republican 202-225-5431 Christian Scientist VA Bob Robert Goodlatte 5.55 http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/ A000210 1957-08-04 2783 2439 Rayburn House Building http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml 1 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'rob':9 'andrew':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400008 Andrews Robert_E._Andrews E. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] 1258 Rob N00000826 10020 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 2.15789473684211 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ B001240 1948-09-22 Bob 'bob':1,3,5 'beauprez':2,4,6 M 400020 Beauprez Bob_Beauprez Bob Beauprez N00025443 312 Republican Roman Catholic Bob Beauprez B000420 1942-08-27 2200 2305 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berry/zipauth.shtml 1 202-225-5602 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'berri':3,8,11 'marion':9 'robert':2,7,10 M 400026 Berry Marion_Berry Marion Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1] 554 Marion N00005455 8221 Democrat 202-225-4076 Methodist AR Marion Robert Berry 3.08333333333333 http://www.house.gov/berry/ B000575 1950-01-10 7938 217 Cannon House Office Building http://www.blunt.house.gov/Contact.aspx 7 202-225-5604 Roy 'r':4 '-7':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'roy':2,7,9 'blunt':3,8,10 M 400034 Blunt Roy_Blunt Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7] 4004 N00005195 8564 Republican 202-225-6536 Baptist MO Roy Blunt 3.52941176470588 http://www.blunt.house.gov/ RepRoyBlunt B000589 1949-11-17 15242 1011 Longworth House Office Building http://www.johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/ 8 202-225-0704 John 'r':4 '-8':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boehner':3,8,10 M 400036 Boehner John_A._Boehner A. Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] 7536 N00003675 13988 Republican 202-225-6205 Roman Catholic OH John Boehner 5.6984126984127 http://johnboehner.house.gov/ JohnBoehner B000617 1954-01-02 Henry 'henri':1,3,5 'bonilla':2,4,6 M 400037 Bonilla Henry_Bonilla Henry Bonilla N00005985 300 Republican Baptist Henry Bonilla B001236 1950-12-10 3522 1519 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 3 202-225-5713 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boozman':3,8,10 M 400040 Boozman John_Boozman Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3] 1955 N00013873 9066 Republican 202-225-4301 AR John Boozman 6.78260869565217 http://www.boozman.house.gov/ BoozmanPressOffice B000657 1946-08-01 2809 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] 1191 Rick N00002171 8034 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.29411764705882 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ B001255 1956-02-21 2745 1117 Longworth House Office Building http://boustany.house.gov/ContactCharles.asp 7 202-225-5724 Charles 'r':4 '-7':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'boustani':3,8,10 M 400636 Boustany Charles_W._Jr.Boustany W. Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7] 1447 N00026595 7281 Republican 202-225-2031 LA Charles Boustany 6.35714285714286 http://boustany.house.gov/index.html B001251 1947-04-27 1322 413 Cannon House Office Building http://butterfield.house.gov/contactinfo.asp 1 202-225-3354 George 'd':4 '-1':6 'nc':5 'g.k':9 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,10 'butterfield':3,8,11 M 400616 Butterfield G._K._Butterfield K. Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] 452 G.K. N00027035 6717 Democrat 202-225-3101 Baptist NC G.K. George Butterfield 0.25 http://butterfield.house.gov/ C001046 1963-06-06 9086 329 Cannon House Office Building https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml 7 202-225-0011 Eric 'r':4 '-7':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'eric':2,7,9 'cantor':3,8,10 M 400060 Cantor Eric_Cantor I. Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] 3734 N00013131 10158 Republican 202-225-2815 Jewish VA Eric Cantor 5.13333333333333 http://cantor.house.gov/ EricCantor C001052 1962-02-24 Chris 'chris':1,3,5 'chocola':2,4,6 M 400072 Chocola Chris_Chocola Chris Chocola N00012586 180 Republican Presbyterian Chris Chocola C001062 1948-06-11 1471 511 Cannon House Office Building http://conaway.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx#email 11 202-225-1783 K. 'k':7,9 'r':4 'tx':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'conaway':3,8,10 'michael':2 M 400655 Conaway K._Michael_Conaway Michael Rep. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] 483 N00026041 7662 Republican 202-225-3605 Baptist TX Mike K. Conaway 4.66666666666667 http://conaway.house.gov/ mikeconaway11 D000429 1950-10-30 3420 John 'john':1,3,5 'doolittl':2,4,6 M 400113 Doolittle John_T._Doolittle T. John Doolittle 1859 N00007556 5184 Republican Latter Day Saints John Doolittle E000063 1951-11-24 2393 2369 Rayburn House Office Building http://edwards.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm 17 202-225-0350 Thomas 'd':4 'tx':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'chet':9 'thoma':2,7,10 'edward':3,8,11 M 400118 Edwards Chet_Edwards Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17] 1048 Chet N00005794 8622 Democrat 202-225-6105 Methodist TX Chet Thomas Edwards 3.66666666666667 http://edwards.house.gov/ E000172 1950-09-16 2801 2440 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/emerson/contact/ 8 202-226-0326 Jo Ann 'r':5 '-8':7 'jo':2,8,11 'mo':6 'ann':3,9,12 'rep':1 'emerson':4,10,13 F 400121 Emerson Jo_Ann_Emerson H. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] 1204 N00005090 8397 Republican 202-225-4404 Presbyterian MO Jo Ann Emerson 4.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/emerson/ E000226 1941-08-07 2969 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] 1516 N00002269 7235 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 3.23076923076923 http://etheridge.house.gov/ F000450 1943-06-29 3171 430 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formfoxx/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-2995 Virginia 'r':4 '-5':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'foxx':3,8,10 'virginia':2,7,9 F 400643 Foxx Virginia_Foxx Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] 1260 N00026166 10014 Republican 202-225-2071 Roman Catholic NC Virginia Virginia Foxx 5.07142857142857 http://www.foxx.house.gov/index.html RepVirginiaFoxx G000546 1963-11-07 1276 1415 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/graves/contact.shtml 6 202-225-8221 Samuel 'r':4 '-6':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'sam':9 'grave':3,8,11 'samuel':2,7,10 M 400158 Graves Sam_Graves B. Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6] 390 Sam N00013323 6982 Republican 202-225-7041 Baptist MO Sam Samuel Graves 6.63636363636364 http://www.house.gov/graves G000536 1951-03-20 Gilbert 'gil':5 'gilbert':1,3,6 'gutknecht':2,4,7 M 400164 Gutknecht Gil_Gutknecht W. Gilbert Gutknecht Gil N00004527 341 Republican Catholic Gilbert Gutknecht H001029 1945-08-14 1565 Robin 'hay':2,4,6 'robin':1,3,5 M 400172 Hayes Robin_Hayes C. Robin Hayes 743 N00002315 5168 Republican Presbyterian Robin Hayes H000948 1958-05-22 2087 Kenny 'kenni':1,3,5 'hulshof':2,4,6 M 400190 Hulshof Kenny_C._Hulshof C. Kenny Hulshof 1054 N00008032 5410 Republican Catholic Kenny Hulshof J000070 1947-03-14 6297 William 'william':1,3,5 'jefferson':2,4,6 M 400201 Jefferson William_J._Jefferson J. William Jefferson 2279 N00005353 6311 Democrat Baptist William Jefferson K000358 1957-04-11 Mark 'mark':1,3,5 'kennedi':2,4,6 M 400214 Kennedy Mark_R._Kennedy R. Mark Kennedy N00009670 302 Republican Mark Kennedy K000220 1955-04-24 4011 2368 Rayburn House Office Building http://kingston.house.gov/ContactForm/ 1 202-226-2269 Jack 'r':4 '-1':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'jack':2,7,9 'kingston':3,8,10 M 400221 Kingston Jack_Kingston Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1] 1474 N00002656 7600 Republican 202-225-5831 Episcopalian GA Jack Kingston 8.33333333333333 http://kingston.house.gov/ JackKingston K000363 1947-09-06 4458 1429 Longworth House Office Building http://kline.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactForm&To=mn02hwyr@housemail.house.gov&CFID=22307054&CFTOKEN=28173710 2 202-225-2595 John 'r':4 '-2':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'kline':3,8,10 M 400224 Kline John_Kline P. Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] 1775 N00004436 7935 Republican 202-225-2271 Methodist MN John Kline 5.38095238095238 http://kline.house.gov/ RepJohnKline L000111 1948-07-14 1466 2447 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/Contact/ 4 202-225-3301 Thomas 'r':4 '-4':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'tom':9 'thoma':2,7,10 'latham':3,8,11 M 400234 Latham Tom_Latham P. Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4] 511 Tom N00004227 6217 Republican 202-225-5476 Lutheran IA Tom Thomas Latham 7.625 http://www.tomlatham.house.gov CongressmanTomLatham L000293 1946-09-14 1109 Ron 'ron':1,3,5 'lewi':2,4,6 M 400241 Lewis Ron_Lewis Ron Lewis 491 N00003476 5481 Republican Baptist Ron Lewis M001138 1944-03-24 1565 2228 Rayburn House Office Building http://manzullo.house.gov/zipauth.aspx 16 202-225-5284 Donald 'r':4 'il':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'donald':2,7,9 'manzullo':3,8,10 M 400252 Manzullo Donald_A._Manzullo A. Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16] 394 N00004905 7058 Republican 202-225-5676 Baptist IL Don Donald Manzullo 5.38461538461539 http://manzullo.house.gov/ repmanzullo M001158 1951-02-23 1321 1037 Longworth House Office Building http://marchant.house.gov/emailkenny.shtml 24 202-225-0074 Kenny 'r':4 'tx':5 '-24':6 'rep':1 'kenni':2,7,9 'marchant':3,8,10 M 400656 Marchant Kenny_Marchant Ewell Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24] 235 N00026710 6943 Republican 202-225-6605 Nazarene TX Kenny Marchant 6.66666666666667 http://marchant.house.gov/ M001157 1962-01-14 3004 131 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5955 Michael 'r':4 'tx':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'mccaul':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400654 McCaul Michael_T._McCaul T. Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10] 1122 N00026460 7747 Republican 202-225-2401 Unknown TX Michael McCaul 4.0 http://www.house.gov/mccaul/ MichaelTMcCaul M001156 1975-10-22 4732 224 Cannon House Office Building http://mchenry.house.gov/zipauth.htm 10 202-225-0316 Patrick 'r':4 'nc':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'mchenri':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400644 McHenry Patrick_T._McHenry T. Rep. Patrick McHenry [R, NC-10] 1300 N00026627 7355 Republican 202-225-2576 NC Patrick McHenry 6.71428571428571 http://mchenry.house.gov/ M000485 1956-08-06 3505 2437 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/IMA/issue.htm 7 202-225-5773 Mike 'd':4 '-7':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'mcintyr':3,8,10 M 400266 McIntyre Mike_McIntyre Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] 1493 N00002356 7748 Democrat 202-225-2731 Presbyterian NC Mike McIntyre 4.9 http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/ RepMikeMcIntyre N000182 1949-12-24 2351 429 Cannon House Office Building http://www.randy.house.gov/?sectionid=65&sectiontree=8,65 19 202-225-9615 Randy 'r':4 'tx':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'randi':2,7,9 'neugebau':3,8,10 M 400441 Neugebauer Randy_Neugebauer Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19] 948 N00026043 6789 Republican 202-225-4005 Baptist TX Randy Neugebauer 5.66666666666667 http://www.randy.house.gov O000107 1938-06-03 2078 2110 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formortiz/issue.htm 27 202-226-1134 Solomon 'd':4 'tx':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'ortiz':3,8,10 'solomon':2,7,9 M 400302 Ortiz Solomon_P._Ortiz P. Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27] 797 N00005998 7029 Democrat 202-225-7742 Methodist TX Solomon Ortiz 4.09090909090909 http://ortiz.house.gov/ O000163 1944-02-11 Michael 'oxley':2,4,6 'michael':1,3,5 M 400307 Oxley Michael_G._Oxley G. Michael Oxley N00003736 276 Republican Lutheran Michael Oxley P000587 1959-06-07 9075 1317 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pence/IMA/contact_form.htm 6 202-225-3382 Mike 'r':4 '-6':6 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'penc':3,8,10 M 400315 Pence Mike_Pence Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6] 3869 N00003765 9768 Republican 202-225-3021 Christian IN Mike Pence 6.44444444444444 http://mikepence.house.gov/ CongressmanMikePence P000555 1951-07-29 1285 Deborah 'pryce':2,4,6 'deborah':1,3,5 F 400327 Pryce Deborah_Pryce D. Deborah Pryce 541 N00003504 4899 Republican Presbyterian Deborah Pryce R000573 1961-09-01 5226 314 Cannon House Office Building http://ross.house.gov/?sectionid=77&sectiontree=76,77 4 202-225-1314 Mike 'd':4 '-4':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'ross':3,8,10 M 400345 Ross Mike_Ross Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] 2185 N00009571 11421 Democrat 202-225-3772 Methodist AR Mike Ross 2.84210526315789 http://ross.house.gov/ MikeRossArkansas04 R000570 1970-01-29 6891 1113 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ryan/email.htm 1 202-225-3393 Paul 'r':4 '-1':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'paul':2,7,9 'ryan':3,8,10 M 400351 Ryan Paul_Ryan D. Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1] 2922 N00004357 8343 Republican 202-225-3031 Roman Catholic WI Paul Ryan 7.90909090909091 http://www.house.gov/ryan/ RepPaulRyan S001161 1937-11-15 John 'joe':5 'john':1,3,6 'schwarz':2,4,7 M 400637 Schwarz John_J._H._Joe_Schwarz J.H. John Schwarz Joe N00004128 318 Republican John Schwarz S001157 1946-06-27 4246 417 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-4628 David 'd':4 'ga':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'scott':3,8,10 M 400363 Scott David_Scott Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] 1487 N00024871 8110 Democrat 202-225-2939 Baptist GA David Scott 2.46666666666667 http://davidscott.house.gov/ S000250 1955-03-22 2195 1514 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/sessionsform/emailform.htm 32 202-225-5878 Peter 'r':4 'tx':5 '-32':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 'session':3,8,11 M 400367 Sessions Pete_Sessions A. Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] 815 Pete N00005681 5939 Republican 202-225-2231 Methodist TX Pete Peter Sessions 5.875 http://sessions.house.gov/ S000364 1958-02-21 3270 2452 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/shimkus/emailme.shtml 19 202-225-5880 John 'r':4 'il':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'shimkus':3,8,10 M 400373 Shimkus John_Shimkus M. Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19] 1440 N00004961 6726 Republican 202-225-5271 Lutheran IL John Shimkus 6.16666666666667 http://www.house.gov/shimkus/ S000672 1947-09-27 1803 1330 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5903 Victor 'd':4 '-2':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'vic':9 'snyder':3,8,11 'victor':2,7,10 M 400383 Snyder Vic_Snyder F. Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2] 550 Vic N00008188 6520 Democrat 202-225-2506 United Methodist AR Vic Victor Snyder 2.64705882352941 http://www.house.gov/snyder/index.shtml S001143 1950-07-18 3883 2231 Rayburn House Office Building http://souder.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 3 202-225-3479 Mark 'r':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'mark':2,7,9 'souder':3,8,10 M 400385 Souder Mark_E._Souder Edward Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3] 1389 N00003844 7508 Republican 202-225-4436 United Brethren in Christ IN Mark Souder 4.28571428571429 http://souder.house.gov/ T000038 1944-09-22 3517 1226 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 8 202-225-1765 John 'd':4 '-8':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'tanner':3,8,10 M 400395 Tanner John_S._Tanner S. Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8] 1560 N00003254 7254 Democrat 202-225-4714 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) TN John Tanner 1.5 http://www.house.gov/tanner/ T000193 1948-01-28 4795 2432 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/benniethompson/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5898 Bennie 'd':4 '-2':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'benni':2,7,9 'thompson':3,8,10 M 400402 Thompson Bennie_G._Thompson G. Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2] 2504 N00003288 7798 Democrat 202-225-5876 Methodist MS Bennie Thompson 1.25 http://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Home.htm T000238 1958-07-15 851 2457 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-3486 William 'r':4 'tx':5 '-13':6 'mac':9 'rep':1 'william':2,7,10 'thornberri':3,8,11 M 400404 Thornberry Mac_Thornberry M. Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13] 291 Mac N00006052 5587 Republican 202-225-3706 Presbyterian TX Mac William Thornberry 6.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/thornberry/ T000463 1960-01-11 2953 1740 Longworth House Office Building http://turner.house.gov/Contact/ 3 202-225-6754 Michael 'r':4 '-3':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'turner':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400411 Turner Michael_R._Turner R. Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3] 1097 N00025175 7068 Republican 202-225-6465 OH Mike Michael Turner 5.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/miketurner/ U000031 1953-04-23 1384 2183 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-4986 Frederick 'r':4 '-6':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'fred':9 'upton':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400414 Upton Fred_Upton Stephen Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6] 548 Fred N00004133 6143 Republican 202-225-3761 Protestant MI Fred Frederick Upton 5.875 http://www.house.gov/upton/ W000273 1957-07-07 180 Gerald 'jerri':5 'gerald':1,3,6 'weller':2,4,7 M 400429 Weller Jerry_Weller C. Gerald Weller 6 Jerry N00004745 6158 Republican Christian Gerald Weller W000796 1950-04-02 2918 1213 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-2515 Lynn 'r':4 '-3':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'westmoreland':3,8,10 M 400627 Westmoreland Lynn_A._Westmoreland A. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3] 910 N00026163 7763 Republican 202-225-5901 GA Lynn Westmoreland 6.7 http://westmoreland.house.gov/ action 35592 1116907200 Tue May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2005 71059 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. introduced 35592 1115179200 Wed May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2005 71057 action 35592 1115179200 Wed May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2005 71058 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.