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H.R. 1658 (93rd)

Honest Label Act

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Introduced

9 January 1973

Last action

9 January 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27], Rep. Brasco, Frank [D-NY-11], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burke, James A. [D-MA-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dulski, Thaddeus J. [D-NY-37], Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Green, William J. [D-PA-3], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Karth, Joseph E. [D-MN-4], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18], Rep. Leggett, Robert L. [D-CA-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Pettis, Jerry L. [R-CA-37]

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3 September 2025

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Summary

Honest Label Act - Requires, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, that labels on packaged foods, drugs, and cosmetics contain the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, and distributor.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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