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HR 4269 99th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Rural Affairs Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic beverage industry Alcoholic beverages Consumer protection Diet Food and Food Industry Food industry Labeling Livestock Meat Oils and fats Poultry industry Salt Standards

Lite Food Labeling Act

Introduced: February 27, 1986 See on congress.gov
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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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Mar 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 27, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lite Food Labeling Act - Amends the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to establish labeling requirements for foods and alcoholic beverages which are labeled "lite" or "light" or which make similar comparative claims to describe fat, sodium, or calorie content.

What's happening now March 6, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 23, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4269: Lite Food Labeling Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4269/
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"H.R. 4269: Lite Food Labeling Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4269/.
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H.R. 4269, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4269/.
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