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HR 6167 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Federal preemption Food supply, safety, and labeling Meat

Food Date Labeling Act of 2021

Introduced: December 7, 2021 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Date Labeling Act of 2021

This bill addresses food waste by establishing requirements to standardize the quality date and discard date labels on food packaging.

What's happening now December 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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