SENATE 981118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

CURD Act

Last Action: 3/27/2023

Actions

2023-03-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2023-03-27Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-27 (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 is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if it does not meet this definition and its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.

Cosponsors (8)

Ron Wyden (D-OR)
James Risch (R-ID)
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Mike Braun (R-IN)
Peter Welch (D-VT)
Tina Smith (D-MN)
Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

Subjects

Food supply, safety, and labeling

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