To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Science & Space, Government Operations.
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 HB91B00C5988740FABC5A32672DA20A53: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness in Labeling Act or the TRUTH in Labeling Act.
- Section H8DCF8063955D484599795DDDC43E1CE3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The average American consumes substantially more added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat than is recommended by the...
- Section HB5747ABEE40A41B79CD1AF77F37F378F: 3. Additional requirements for front-of-package labeling for foods Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding...
- Section H3C0E054D723B42E4A3B0631C9F2336AA: 4. Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue proposed regulations to carry out the amendment made by...
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 strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Science & Space, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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