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U.S. Code/Title 7/§ 1638

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7 U.S.C. § 1638.Chapter 38

§ 1638

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Subchapter: COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING

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((1)) ** Covered commodity**

((A)) ** In general** The term “covered commodity” means—

((i)) muscle cuts of lamb and venison;

((ii)) ground lamb and ground venison;

((iii)) farm-raised fish;

((iv)) wild fish;

((v)) a perishable agricultural commodity;

((vi)) peanuts; and

((vii)) meat produced from goats;

((viii)) chicken, in whole and in part;

((ix)) ginseng;

((x)) pecans; and

((xi)) macadamia nuts.

((B)) ** Exclusions** The term “covered commodity” does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.

((2)) ** Farm-raised fish** The term “farm-raised fish” includes—

((A)) farm-raised shellfish; and

((B)) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.

((3)) ** Food service establishment** The term “food service establishment” means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the public.

((4)) ** Lamb** The term “lamb” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.

((5)) ** Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer** The terms “perishable agricultural commodity” and “retailer” have the meanings given the terms in .section 499a(b) of this title

((6)) ** Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service.

((7)) ** Wild fish**

((A)) ** In general** The term “wild fish” means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild.

((B)) ** Inclusions** The term “wild fish” includes a fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish.

((C)) ** Exclusions** The term “wild fish” excludes net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish.

Related Legislation

(4 bills)

Bills that would modify or reference this section of law.

HR-5818

Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2025

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming representative

  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president
10/24/2025
S-421

American Beef Labeling Act of 2025

John Thune

South Dakota senator

  1. senate
  2. house
  3. president
2/5/2025
S-4779

Support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-determination, and for other purposes.

Lisa Murkowski

Alaska senator

  1. senate
  2. house
  3. president
6/15/2026
S-4996

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026

Peter Welch

Vermont senator

  1. senate
  2. house
  3. president
7/15/2026
§ 1637b

Release: pl-119-103 (2026-09-02)

§ 1638a

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