A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require certain labeling of foods which contain tropical fats.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require foods to include on their labeling the presence and amount of any palm, palm kernel, or coconut oils along with a statement that such oil(s) is a saturated fat.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 May 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
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