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HR 2137 99th Congress House

Human Nutrition Research Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to strengthen human nutrition research conducted by the Department of Agriculture.

Introduced: May 14, 1985 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CholesterolConsumer educationConsumer protectionFood and Food Industry
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 23, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Apr 23, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 18, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Nutrition Research Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) develop and implement a national food and human nutrition research and extension program; (2) establish nutrition research as a separate and distinct mission of the Department of Agriculture; (3) conduct a study of the relationship, if any, between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol; and (4) establish a nutrition education program.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2137: Human Nutrition Research Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2137/
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"H.R. 2137: Human Nutrition Research Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2137/.
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H.R. 2137, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2137/.
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