CURD Act
- Last Action
- 2/14/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-02-14Introduced in House
- 2025-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-14 (00)
Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act
This bill establishes a statutory definition for natural cheese. Under the bill, natural cheese is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.
A food that does not meet this definition is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
- Michael Simpson (R-ID)
Subjects
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
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