# Missouri HB1697: Suspends the fees collected and remitted to the Missouri Beef Industry Council until the United States Congress passes a law mandating country of origin label for beef

Missouri HB1697, Suspends the fees collected and remitted to the Missouri Beef Industry Council until the United States Congress passes a law mandating country of origin label for beef, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mazzie Christensen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1697
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Suspends the fees collected and remitted to the Missouri Beef Industry Council until the United States Congress passes a law mandating country of origin label for beef
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Mazzie Christensen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mazzie Christensen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Plank (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Elliott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Durnell (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4759H.02I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4759H.02I.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1697-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).