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Senate bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

S. 258Introduced Feb 2, 2023Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven R-ND
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 2, 2023 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

9 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Thune (R-SD).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Dakota in Congress

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.