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H.R. 3444 (108th)

Menu Education and Labeling Act

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Introduced

5 November 2003

Last action

10 March 2004 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H936)

Sponsors

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]

Subjects

Education

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18 August 2025

Education

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Summary

Menu Education and Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require restaurants that are part of a chain of at least 20 outlets doing business under the same trade name to provide the total number of calories, grams of saturated fat plus trans fat, and milligrams of sodium adjacent to any item on menus in a clear and conspicuous manner. Requires vending machines and restaurant menu boards to display the total number of calories of each item. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to propose implementing regulations within 12 months of the enactment of this Act. Permits restaurants to provide additional nutritional information. Allows States and local governments to require additional nutritional information.

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Timeline

  1. 5 November 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 November 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 March 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H936)

    Source: IntroReferral

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