United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1977 (105th)
Truth in Alcohol Beverage Labeling Act
Introduced
19 June 1997
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Truth in Alcohol Beverage Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits to bear labels: (1) disclosing alcohol content, the number of drinks (defining "drink" as .6 ounces of alcohol by volume), ingredients and calories per container and per drink, and the common name of each ingredient (including additives); and (2) providing a toll-free telephone number (operated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) for help with a drinking problem.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 June 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1977