US HB3317 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2009 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to promulgate a final regulation revising federal nutrition labeling regulations to require the label of a food that has less than .5 grams of trans fat per serving to express that information with an asterisk or other notation instead of expressing the trans fat content as zero when the trans fat content of such food is declared in the nutrition information on the label or in the labeling of the food.
Title
Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-07-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agriculture and food
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet
Agriculture and food
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3317/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3317/BILLS-111hr3317ih.pdf |
