HR 7974 · 118th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of food products containing insects, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2024-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]· 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.(2024-04-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7974 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7974 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of food products containing insects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2024 Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of food products containing insects, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MISBRANDED FOOD WITH RESPECT TO INSECT INGREDIENTS. (a) In General.--Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(z) If the food contains one or more insects, insect parts, or products derived from insects as an ingredient and the front label of such food do…

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