A bill to amend section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require that foods intended for human consumption be labeled to show the amount of sodium and potassium they contain.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to state that a food intended for human consumption shall be deemed misbranded unless it is labeled to show the amount of sodium and potassium it contains. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exempt a food from such requirement by requiring the information to be prominently displayed in close proximity to the place of display or sale of such food.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 June 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.4031.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] · D · Sponsor
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