S 1451 · 93th Congress ·

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the disclosure of ingredients on the labels of all foods.

Introduced 1973-04-03· Sponsored by Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.(1973-04-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Deletes the provison of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which, authorizes the Secretary to require the designation of optional ingredients on the labeling of standardized foods. Repeals the exemption of standardized foods from the general requirement applicable to other foods that, subject to certain exemptions, the labeling of such other foods bear a listing of their ingredients. Requires that any food, whether a standardized food or otherwise, list its ingredients on its label in the order of their predominance. Provides for the Act to take effect 12 months after the month of its enactment except that the Secretary would be authorized to postpone the effective date for good cause for up to an additional year with respect to any specific food product, provided that the label of such food had not been printed more than 3 months after the month of the Acts enactment.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans