HR 4279 · 95th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to require that packaged consumer commodities be labeled to show their selling price.

Introduced 1977-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1977-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Revises the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act to require retail distributors selling packaged consumer commodities to mark the total selling price on the package of the commodity.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3]
Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18]
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]
Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7]
Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17]
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28]
Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19]
Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12]
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21]
Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1]
Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1]
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]
Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13]
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]