U.S.A. Beef Act

The U.S.A. Beef Act would tighten when a beef product can bear the label “Product of U.S.A.” under the Federal Meat Inspection Act. It sets a strict origin standard: a meat product may use the label only if it is exclusively derived from cattle that were born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. Meat intended for export cannot carry this label. The bill adds this new provision to Section 7 of the FMIA, and it is labeled as the “Product of United States Label for Beef.” The measure was introduced in the Senate on July 9, 2025 by Senator Rounds. In practical terms, the measure would prevent beef products from bearing a U.S.A. origin claim if any portion of the cattle’s birth, raising, or slaughter occurred outside the United States, and it would prohibit use of the label on meat destined for foreign markets.