TN HJR0869

Urges U.S. Congress to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for all meat products sold at retail

References the 2008 federal law that required distinct labels for meat from imported livestock versus meat from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States

Notes Congress repealed COOL requirements for beef and pork in 2015 following a World Trade Organization case brought by Canada and Mexico

Highlights that foreign beef and pork can currently be labeled "Product of the USA" if merely processed or packed in the United States

Directs that a certified copy be transmitted to the President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and Tennessee's congressional delegation