HR 4167 · 109th Congress · Agriculture and Food
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2006-03-09)
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National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to prohibit any state or political subdivision from establishing or continuing in effect for any food in interstate commerce: (1) any requirement that is not identical to specified FFDCA provisions (that would result in materially different requirements), including those related to adulterated foods, unsafe food additives, and new animal drugs; or (2) any notification requirement that provides for a warning concerning the food's safety that is not identical to FFDCA provisions. Allows a state to petition for an exemption or to establish a national standard regarding any requirement under FFDCA or the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act relating to food regulation. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide such an exemption if the requirement: (1) protects an important public interest that would otherwise be unprotected; (2) would not cause any food to be in violation of any federal law; and (3) would not unduly burden interstate commerce. Allows a state to establish a requirement that would otherwise violate FFDCA provisions relating to national uniform nutrition labelin…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4167, National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
Feb 27, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill aS ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 15, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4167, National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
Feb 27, 2006Cost estimate for the bill aS ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 15, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
8 Democrats12 Republicans