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HR 4269 99th Congress House

Lite Food Labeling Act

Official title: A bill to establish labeling requirements for food or drink which are labeled "lite" or "light" or which make similar comparative claims to describe fat, sodium, or calorie content.

Introduced: July 23, 1986 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Rural AffairsAlcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic beverage industryAlcoholic beverages
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Consumer protectionDietFood and Food IndustryFood industryLabelingLivestockMeatOils and fatsPoultry industrySaltStandards
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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 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
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 6, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 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.

 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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