HR 17
98th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Consumer protection
Food additives
Food and Food Industry
Food industry
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: January 3, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1983
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 number 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 near its place of display or sale.
Exempts from such labeling requirements any manufacturer of such foods whose total annual sales are less than a specified amount.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1