HR 1394

CURD Act

Summary

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act This bill establishes a statutory definition for natural cheese . Under the bill, natural cheese is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads. A food that does not meet this definition is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if its label includes the term natural cheese as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI-1]
Cosponsors
19
Policy area
Health
Introduced
2025-02-14
Latest action
2025-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2025-02-14: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-14: Introduced in House