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HR 2897 106th Congress House

Freshness Disclosure Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to freshness dates on food.

Introduced: September 21, 1999 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommerceFood spoilageLabeling
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 21, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 21, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freshness Disclosure Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that a food shall be deemed to be misbranded unless it is labeled for freshness. Requires the label to state a date upon which the food will no longer be fresh (i.e., contain the quantity of nutrients specified on the label and otherwise be not adulterated and of acceptable quality). Requires such date to be preceded by "best if used by," and requires such label to be conspicuously located, easy to read, and in a type size no smaller than eight point.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 21, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 21, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 21, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 21, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 21, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2897: Freshness Disclosure Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2897/
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"H.R. 2897: Freshness Disclosure Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2897/.
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