S. 2322CURD Act

1 recorded action154 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Cosponsors: 4 · 2 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Dec 21, 2018 · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1185 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 2322 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

IntroducedJan 18, 2018
Passed the SenateDec 13, 2018
Failed in the HouseDec 20, 2018
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act

This bills amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a definition for natural cheese.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2322 as introduced in Senate on Jan 18, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 463

House Dec 20, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act

Failed · Two-thirds required

230 Yea 162 Nay 40 not voting

Crossed both parties 56 of 392 voting members broke with their own party: 36 Democrats, 20 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members432 members

Democratic197 members

Republican235 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors4 · 2 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2322 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DRon Wyden [D-OR]Original

RJames E. Risch [R-ID]Original2026 profile

DTammy Baldwin [D-WI]Original

RMike Crapo [R-ID]Joined Feb 5, 2018

Who lobbied on S. 232211 organizations

Organizations that named S. 2322 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: International Dairy Foods Association PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Agriculture · Immigration · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

JACKSON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI (BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)filed by WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations +2 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017Filing

SARGENTO FOODS INC.filed by FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA

Banking · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +6 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYfiled by THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYIts PAC: The Kraft Heinz Co. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Agriculture · Trade (domestic/foreign)2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

WAGGONER ENGINEERING INCfiled by WINSTON TAYLOR LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP)

Transportation · Economics/Economic Development · Environment/Superfund2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2017Filing

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Budget/Appropriations · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Telecommunications · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Energy/Nuclear +1 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

DAIRY PRODUCERS OF NEW MEXICOfiled by MILTNER LAW FIRM LLC (FKA MILTNER REED LLC)

Immigration · Agriculture · Environment/Superfund1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

SAFEWAYfiled by SAFEWAY INC.

Transportation · Banking · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +4 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

23 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.