HR 7035 · 96th Congress · Health

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-04-02· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1980-04-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendments of 1980 - Title I: Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to redefine the term "interstate commerce" that affects commerce between any State or territory and any place outside thereof. Eliminates the requirement that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, (formerly, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare) designate the optional ingredients which shall be named on the label of a food or class of food for which a definition and standard of identity has been prescribed which permits the use of optional ingredients. States that a food which purports to be or is represented as a food for which a definition and standard of identity has been prescribed shall be deemed misbranded if such food does not conform to such definition and standard and its label does not bear the name of the food specified in such definition and standard. Requires that labels of food contain a list of each ingredient in order of predominance by weight, and, where required, stating the percentage which each ingredient comprises of the total food product, other than spices, flavorings, and coloring…

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