Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ25: Joint resolution urging Congress to support MCOOL
Status: Passed one chamber, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana urging the united states congress to implement country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork products.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO IMPLEMENT COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING FOR BEEF AND PORK PRODUCTS. WHEREAS, the United States Congress amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that retailers notify customers who are purchasing covered commodities, including beef and pork, of the commodities' origin by means of a country-of-origin label; and WHEREAS, in December 2015, Congress removed mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for only beef and pork while all other food products require country-of-origin labeling; and WHEREAS, consumers want to know the origin of their food, and United States and Montana producers want consumers to know the origin of their food; and WHEREAS, transparent and accurate country-of-origin labeling will contribute to a competitive marketplace for American producers and consumers; and WHEREAS, on February 5, 2025, U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the American Beef Labeling Act of 2025, which would reinstate federal mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the 69th Montana Legislature urges Congress to pass a federal mandatory country-of-origin labeling law for beef and pork products. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State send a copy of this resolution to each …
Sponsors
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Bob (D, 96)
Latest actions
- : (S) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
Votes
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 76 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 84 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 40 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 35 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Rule Making, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is SJ25?
- SJ25 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Joint resolution urging Congress to support MCOOL.
- What does SJ25 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana urging the united states congress to implement country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork products.
- What is the status of SJ25?
- Passed one chamber as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: (S) Filed with Secretary of State (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ25?
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJ25?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3250
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