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American CANS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-04
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Josh Harder
Josh Harder
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.1% (607 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (12)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-02-04

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Plain-English Summary

American Consumer Awareness of National Source Act or the American CANS Act This bill revises country-of-origin labeling requirements for canned goods. Under current country-of-origin labeling requirements, every article of foreign origin entering the United States must be legibly marked with the English name of the country of origin of the article (with certain exemptions). This bill requires country-of-origin labeling for any agricultural product packaged in a can to (1) appear on the front label of the can; or (2) be stamped, embossed, or printed on the top of the can.

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Foreign Trade and International Finance
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