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HR 2649 107th Congress House

National Uniformity for Food Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2002 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerce
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to prohibit any State or political subdivision from establishing or continuing in effect as to any food in interstate commerce any requirement for food that is not identical to specified FDCA provisions.

Prohibits any State or political subdivision from establishing or continuing in effect any notification requirement for a food that provides for a warning concerning the food's safety that is not identical to FDCA provisions. Allows current State notification or food safety requirements to continue for 180 days after the enactment of this Act, during which such State may petition for an exemption or a new national standard. Allows a State to petition for an exemption and for a national standard regarding any requirement under the FDCA, as amended by this Act, or the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act relating to food regulation. Allows a State to establish a requirement that would otherwise violate FDCA provisions relating to national uniform nutrition labeling or this paragraph if the requirement is needed to address an imminent hazard to health that is likely to result in serious adverse health consequences and if other requirements are met.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 13, 2002
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 25, 2002
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 25, 2002
COLLINS, MAC
· Jun 24, 2002
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 23, 2002
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· May 16, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 1, 2002
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 1, 2002
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 1, 2002
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 12, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 12, 2002
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Aug 2, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 26, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 26, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Jul 26, 2001
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