United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2897 (106th)
Freshness Disclosure Act of 1999
Introduced
21 September 1999
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Freshness Disclosure Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that a food shall be deemed to be misbranded unless it is labeled for freshness. Requires the label to state a date upon which the food will no longer be fresh (i.e., contain the quantity of nutrients specified on the label and otherwise be not adulterated and of acceptable quality). Requires such date to be preceded by "best if used by," and requires such label to be conspicuously located, easy to read, and in a type size no smaller than eight point.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2897
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2897