HR 4031
97th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Consumer protection
Food additives
Food and Food Industry
Food industry
Labeling
Labeling laws
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that certain foods intended for human consumption be labeled to show the amount of sodium and potassium they contain.
Introduced: June 25, 1981
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 7, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 25, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 25, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to state that a food intended for human consumption shall be deemed misbranded unless it is labeled to show the amount of sodium and potassium it contains when in excess of a certain amount of milligrams. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exempt a food from such requirement by requiring the information to be prominently displayed in close proximity to the place of display or sale of such food.
Exempts from such labeling requirements any manufacturer of such foods whose total annual sale are less than a specified amount.
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