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HR 2017 114th Congress House

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A.

Introduced: June 3, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFood industry and services
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Nutrition and dietRetail and wholesale trades
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 12, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 12, 2016
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 144, 1 Present (Roll no. 81).
Feb 12, 2016
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H795-796)
Feb 12, 2016
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H801)
Feb 12, 2016
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2017.
Feb 12, 2016
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb 12, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 611, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 3.
Feb 12, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McMorris Rodgers amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 611, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris Rodgers amendment No. 1.
Feb 12, 2016
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2017.
Feb 12, 2016
The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 12, 2016
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 611 and Rule XVIII.
Feb 12, 2016
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2017 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Feb 12, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 611. (consideration: CR H789-802)
Feb 11, 2016
Rule H. Res. 611 passed House.
Feb 10, 2016
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 611 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2017 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Feb 2, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
Feb 2, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-413.
Nov 18, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 12.
Nov 18, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Nov 4, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 12, 2016 House · vote #81 On Passage Passed 266–144 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 943 – Amendment sought to strike the "off-premises" ordering exception from bill. Failed Feb 12, 2016
HAMDT 942 – Amendment ensures that businesses will not be penalized for inadvertent human error in preparation or variati… Agreed to Feb 12, 2016
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 Latest action February 22, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that chain restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation to the consumer. Nutritional information may be provided solely by a remote-access menu (e.g., an Internet menu) for food establishments where the majority of orders are placed by customers who are off premises.

Establishments with self-serve food may comply with the requirements for restaurants or place signs with nutritional information adjacent to each food item.

Reasonable variations in the actual nutrient content of items are permissible, including variations in serving size or ingredients or variations due to inadvertent human error.

Establishments with standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties, or combinations, that are listed as a single menu item can determine and disclose nutritional information using specified methods or methods allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Regulations pursuant to this Act cannot take effect earlier than two years after final regulations are promulgated.

The FDA must give establishments in violation of nutritional labeling requirements 90 days to correct violations.

The FDA may no longer allow states or localities to vary from federal nutritional labeling requirements for chain restaurants.

(Sec. 3) Restaurants and retail food establishments are not liable in a civil action for claims regarding federal or state nutritional labeling requirements unless the action is brought by the United States or a state.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 611 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2017) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and cl…
  • S 2217 Related bill Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 2 Republican 32
Dent, Charles
· Dec 18, 2015
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2015
Young, David
· Nov 17, 2015
Rooney, Thomas
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 29, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Oct 8, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Oct 8, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 7, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 18, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 29, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 28, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jul 27, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 27, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 27, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 22, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 13, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 15, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 11, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 11, 2015
Collins, Doug
· Jun 11, 2015
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 3, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 3, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Jun 3, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 3, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 2, 2015
Holding, George
· May 19, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· May 19, 2015
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 19, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· May 19, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 14, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 12, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 12, 2015
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 12, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 12, 2015
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 12, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 12, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 12, 2015
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2017: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2017/
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