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HR 2611 107th Congress House

Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2001

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

Introduced: October 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommerceFood spoilageLabeling
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 31, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that a food shall be deemed to be misbranded unless its label bears information on 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. Directs that the freshness date be on the containers of any food sent to the seller of such food to consumers. Makes this Act inapplicable to any food that is exempt from nutrition labeling requirements.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2611: Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2611/
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