SCR601

This resolution asks the federal government to negotiate with trading partners to reinstate country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork, which Congress eliminated in 2015 after the World Trade Organization ruled the requirement violated trade agreements. South Dakota legislators argue that consumers strongly support COOL and that livestock producers need market advantages like origin labeling as their share of consumer spending has declined. The resolution does not change state law itself but instead urges federal action to restore labeling requirements that benefit South Dakota's cattle industry.