HR 4269 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Lite Food Labeling Act

Introduced 1986-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-4]· 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 Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1986-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lite Food Labeling Act - Amends the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to establish labeling requirements for foods and alcoholic beverages which are labeled "lite" or "light" or which make similar comparative claims to describe fat, sodium, or calorie content.…

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Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19]IL
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7]KY
Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23]CA