A bill to authorize the marketing of saccharin under section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Summary

Suspends for two years with regard to regulations involving saccharin the operation of the proviso in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which prohibits regulatory approval of a food additive found to cause cancer.

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Timeline

1. 6 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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