Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HCR29: Urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling
Status: Introduced
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT. 4299H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk WHEREAS, American farmers and ranchers raise the best meat in the world; and WHEREAS, Americans should have the right to knowingly buy made-in-America products; and WHEREAS, American farmers, ranchers, workers, and consumers benefit from transparency on the origins of their food; and WHEREAS, consumers have repeatedly and overwhelmingly expressed their support for country-of-origin labeling of food products in the United States; and WHEREAS, in 2008, the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed mandatory country-of-origin labeling for muscle cuts and ground meat sold at retail, requiring meat produced from imported livestock or imported boxed meat to bear a different label from meat produced from United States born, raised, and slaughtered livestock; and WHEREAS, trade groups and the organizations representing multinational meat packers worked predominantly with Canada, as well as Mexico, to bring a World Trade Organization case against the United States for the removal of the country-of-origin labeling requirements; and WHEREAS, in 2015, the United States Congress repealed the country-of-origin labeling law for beef and pork, reducing the competitive advantage of products born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States; and WHEREAS, the United States has the highest food safety standards in the world, while other countries place less emphasis on food safety; …
Sponsors
- Elliott, Keith (R, 153) · primary sponsor
- Durnell, Lisa (R, 154)
- Hardwick, Bill (R, 121)
- Melissa Schmidt (R, 141)
- Bill Lucas (R, 115)
- Chappell, Darin (R, 137)
- Brian Seitz (R, 156)
- Richard West (R, 102)
- Holly Jones (R, 088)
- Mazzie Christensen (R, 002)
- Burt Whaley (R, 138)
- Kimble, Nick (D, 082)
Latest actions
- : Reported Do Pass (H)
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H)
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 29, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 16, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR29?
- HCR29 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urges the United States Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling.
- What is the status of HCR29?
- Introduced. Latest action: Reported Do Pass (H) (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR29?
- Elliott, Keith (R, 153), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR29?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HCR29&year=2026&code=R
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