CURD Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WI · R-WI
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 184 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy Area | Health |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 22, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 22, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 6 · House vote — · — views |