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
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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 Ways and Means.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 27, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Cosponsors
1