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HR 3488 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make nutritional content a criterion in the classification of agricultural products.

Introduced: October 29, 1985 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing regulationAgriculture and Rural AffairsFood and Food IndustryMarketing of farm produce
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NutritionNutrition policy
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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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Oct 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 2, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make nutritional content a criterion in agricultural product classification.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3488: A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make nutritional content a criterion in the classification of agricultural products.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3488/
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"H.R. 3488: A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make nutritional content a criterion in the classification of agricultural products.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3488/.
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H.R. 3488, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3488/.
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