Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

Summary

Food Date Labeling Act of 2023 This bill establishes requirements for the format of quality date and discard date labels on food packaging. Specifically, the bill requires the quality date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the quality of the item may deteriorate) to include the phrase BEST If Used By or the abbreviation BB . Similarly, the discard date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the item should not be consumed) must include the phrase USE By or the abbreviation UB . Abbreviations may only be used if the full phrase does not fit on the label. The Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture may specify alternative phrases through regulations.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 9 May 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
• related to → Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
• related to ← Food Date Labeling Act of 2023