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HR 4042 100th Congress House Commerce Advertising and Marketing Agriculture and Food Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic beverages Beer Beverages Comparative advertising Consumer protection Deceptive advertising Food and Food Industry Labeling Meat Oils and fats Poultry Salt Wine

Fair Food Labeling and Advertising Act

Introduced: March 1, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Mar 1, 1988
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Food Labeling and Advertising Act - Title I: Labeling Requirements - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements for foods which are labeled "lite" or "light" and for foods which make similar comparative claims to describe reduced fat, sodium, or calorie content. Exempts certain small enterprises from such requirements. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations to implement the requirements of this Act and to define the term "low fat" within nine months of the date of enactment of this Act.

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to establish similar labeling requirements for prepared meat products and poultry, with the same exemption for small enterprises.

Amends the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to establish labeling requirements for claims of "lite" or "light" or claims related to calorie content for malt beverages, wine, and other distilled spirits.

Title II: Advertising Requirements - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that advertising of any of the aforementioned products which does not comply with such labeling requirements shall be considered false advertising.

What's happening now March 16, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 20, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 1, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4042: Fair Food Labeling and Advertising Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4042/
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"H.R. 4042: Fair Food Labeling and Advertising Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4042/.
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