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HR 914 · in committee · significant

American CANS Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires canned agricultural products to display country-of-origin labels on the front or top of the can.
  • Food manufacturers and importers of canned goods are affected by the new labeling requirements.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment with no specified federal funding mechanism.

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  1. 01

    How would mandatory country-of-origin labels on canned goods affect food manufacturers' production costs and product pricing?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests consumers use country-of-origin information when purchasing canned agricultural products?

  3. 03

    Which canned products would be covered by this labeling requirement, and how would importers distinguish domestic from foreign-sourced ingredients?

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Sponsor · D-CA-9

Josh Harder

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Introduced 2025-02-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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