HR 2208 · 105th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Consumers' Nutrition and Health Information Act

Introduced 1997-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1997-07-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Consumers' Nutrition and Health Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow a health claim to be made regarding the relationship of a food to a disease or health-related condition if: (1) an authoritative Federal scientific body with official responsibility for public health protection or research directly relating to human nutrition or the National Academy of Sciences has published a statement recognizing that the relationship between the nutrient and disease or health-related condition is supported by pertinent scientific evidence; (2) a person has notified the Secretary of the claim; and (3) the food is not misbranded.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats