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CURD Act
3/14/2024, 6:56 AM
Congressional Summary of S 981
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 981
Bill S 981 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 27, 2023. Bill S 981 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 27, 2023. Bill S 981's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 27, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 981
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
8Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 981
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodPotential Impact Areas
- Health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 981
CURD Act
CURD Act
Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.
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