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HR 4031 97th Congress House

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: July 28, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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
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 Latest action September 25, 1981

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 28, 1982
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 28, 1982
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 28, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 19, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 25, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4031: 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.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4031/
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"H.R. 4031: 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.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4031/.
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H.R. 4031, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4031/.
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[H.R. 4031: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4031/)
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