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H.R. 4441 (100th)

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a health warning on the labels of bottles containing alcoholic beverages.

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Introduced

21 April 1988

Last action

22 October 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.5210.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]

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Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require one of several specified health warnings to appear on the labels of bottles containing alcoholic beverages. Specifies required contents, including warnings relating alcohol consumption to birth defects, impairment of driving ability, hypertension, liver disease, and possible addiction. Directs that each such warning: (1) be in a conspicuous and prominent place on the container; (2) be randomly displayed by a manufacturer or packager in as equal a number of times as is possible on each brand of the beverage; and (3) be randomly distributed in all parts of the United States where such brand is marketed. Exempts from the foregoing requirements alcoholic beverages sold or distributed for export or for consumption outside the United States, except those sold or distributed to members of the U.S. armed forces located outside of the United States. Provides that compliance with the warning label requirements of this Act does not exempt any person from any common law duty to warn.

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Timeline

  1. 21 April 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 April 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 April 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 May 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 October 1988

    Committee

    See H.R.5210.

    Source: Committee

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