# 118-hr-5462: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.

118-hr-5462, To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5462
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Introduced: 2023-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5462)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5462 (as of 2026-10-15).