House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b) to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural products.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 19, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 30, 1987 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
16 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 10 Democrats, 1 independent
10 of 16 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.
Chester Atkins (D-MA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert Davis (R-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Robert Garcia (D-NY), James Jeffords (I-VT), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.