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HR 1441 101th Congress House

Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prescribe labeling requirements for foods which contain vegetable oils and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CholesterolLabelingNutritionOils and fatsStandards
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and publish in proposed form standards regarding dietary fat and cholesterol.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth labeling requirements with regard to foods which: (1) have a label which includes a statement about vegetable oil or cholesterol content; or (2) contain a vegetable oil.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 623 Identical bill Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 17, 1989
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 25, 1989
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1441: Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1441/
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"H.R. 1441: Low Cholesterol Consumer Education Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1441/.
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