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HR 3444 108th Congress House

Menu Education and Labeling Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods.

Introduced: January 28, 2004 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAgriculture and FoodBeveragesConsumer education
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Department of Health and Human ServicesGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabelingLawLocal lawsNutritionOils and fatsRestaurantsSaltSigns and signboardsState lawsVending machines
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H936)
Nov 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H936)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Menu Education and Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require restaurants that are part of a chain of at least 20 outlets doing business under the same trade name to provide the total number of calories, grams of saturated fat plus trans fat, and milligrams of sodium adjacent to any item on menus in a clear and conspicuous manner. Requires vending machines and restaurant menu boards to display the total number of calories of each item.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to propose implementing regulations within 12 months of the enactment of this Act.

Permits restaurants to provide additional nutritional information. Allows States and local governments to require additional nutritional information.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 2, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 3, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 28, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 5, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3444: Menu Education and Labeling Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3444/
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