HR 1572
113th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Appropriations
Food industry and services
Government information and archives
Marketing and advertising
Nutrition and diet
STOP Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Stopping Taxpayer Outlays for Propaganda Act or STOP Act - Prohibits the use of any part of any appropriation contained in any Act for print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or non-alcoholic beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1572: STOP Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1572/
"H.R. 1572: STOP Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1572/.
H.R. 1572, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1572/.
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