HR 741 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Sugar Disclosure Labeling Act

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98]· 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.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sugar Disclosure Labeling Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any packaged food containing sugar prominently display a declaration of such fact on its label if the sugar provides at least ten percent of the total number of calories in such food. Excludes fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and alcoholic beverages from the requirement imposed by this Act.…

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