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H.R. 12813 (93rd)

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the labels on all foods to disclose each of their ingredients and to disclose changes in such ingredients.

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Introduced

13 February 1974

Last action

13 February 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Grasso, Ella T. [D-CT-6], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Karth, Joseph E. [D-MN-4], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]

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1 August 2024

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Summary

Requires, under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, that the labels on all foods covered by such Act shall disclose each of their ingredients in the order of their predominance and by their common name. Makes provisons for such labels to disclose changes in such ingredients.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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