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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
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 981

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Potential 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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 981

Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
WisconsinRepublican
Peter Welch
Peter Welch
VermontDemocrat
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
OregonDemocrat
Tina Smith
Tina Smith
MinnesotaDemocrat
Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
VermontIndependent
James E. Risch
James E. Risch
IdahoRepublican

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