HR10370-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish certain labeling requirements for caffeine, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish certain labeling requirements for caffeine, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Education.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H724AE072D918468D9390A814418D052F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act.
  • Section HD40A0EE0D6AF43DFA57195536B672937: 2. Caffeine labeling requirements Section 403(q)(5)(H) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(H)) is amended— by amending subclause...
  • Section HEB96443963F2451F952EE993E0CEE6DE: 3. NASEM report on caffeine consumption The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, (in this section...
  • Section H91D57815AB264B559D1AFEA23527883C: 4. Safety review of caffeine in food Following the conclusion of the study under section 3(a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the...
  • Section HD9B94B2C194148DEA6AE6A08DBF70060: 5. Public education campaign on caffeine safety The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in consultation...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish certain labeling requirements for caffeine, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish certain labeling requirements for caffeine, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 11, 2024

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"temporary menu item" §HD40A0EE0D6AF43DFA57195536B672937

a food that appears on a menu or menu board for less than a total of 60 days per calendar year. The 60 days includes the total of consecutive and non-consecutive days the item appears on the menu

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