S 184

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

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Cosponsors

6

Policy area

Health

Introduced

2025-01-22

Latest action

2025-01-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee referrals

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-01-22

Recent actions

• 2025-01-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2025-01-22: Introduced in Senate