# 117-s-1168: 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.

117-s-1168, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1168
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-04-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-1168 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1168)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1168 (as of 2026-10-15).