House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require meat food products containing imitation or alternate cheese to be labeled to reflect the fact that imitation or alternate cheese is contained therein.
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Stenholm D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 15, 1987
- Committee actionOct 15, 1987
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 15, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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
7 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent
3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.
Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Dave McCurdy (D-OK), David Obey (D-WI), Timothy Penny (D-MN).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Stenholm.
- H.R. 3457 (100th) Poultry Producers Financial Protection Act of 1987
- H.R. 5318 (100th) Egg Research and Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1988
- H.J.Res. 321 (100th) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for…
- H.R. 2328 (100th) Davis-Bacon Reform Act of 1987
- H.R. 3232 (100th) A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require pizza products containing imitation cheese and meat to be labeled to reflect…
- H.Res. 580 (100th) Truth in Legislating Resolution
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.