3.0.0 4978 2023-01-11T13:26:12Z 2023-01-11T13:26:12Z House H HR 2014-06-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. ELLMERS:H.R. 4978.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of theU.S. Constitution gives Congress the power ``to regulatecommerce with foreign nations, and among the several states,and with the Indian tribes.''[Page H5818]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-06-26T13:01:35Z 2014-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2014-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 N M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] JIM MATHESON D UT 4 2014-06-26 True N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2014-06-26 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2014-07-10 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2014-07-11 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2014-07-23 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2014-07-28 False H001060 Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] Robert Hurt R VA 5 2014-07-28 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2014-07-29 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2014-07-31 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2014-08-01 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2014-09-08 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2014-09-08 False R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2014-09-11 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2014-09-17 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2014-12-04 False Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Consumer affairs Department of Health and Human Services Federal preemption Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food supply, safety, and labeling Water quality Water use and supply Agriculture and Food 00 2014-06-26 Introduced in House 2014-08-21T20:53:57Z Bottled Water Quality Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations requiring each bottled water manufacturer or distributor to annually prepare a report that includes the following:

  • the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name and contact information;
  • type of water source;
  • a plainly worded definition of “Standard of Identity” and “Standard of Quality” as prescribed in current bottled water regulations;
  • a brief description of primary treatment methods used; and
  • test results for the water’s microbiological, physical, chemical, and radiological quality.

Requires the Secretary to issue regulations requiring each bottled water label to include the following:

  • the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name and contact information,
  • a statement notifying consumers how to obtain the quality report required by this Act, and
  • type of water source.

Prescribes means by which refillable and reusable multiservice containers may fulfill this Act’s requirements.

Preempts inconsistent state or local reporting or labeling requirements.

Prohibits the distribution of bottled water products not in compliance with this Act.]]> Bottled Water Quality Information Act Display Title Bottled Water Quality Information Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Bottled Water Quality Information Act Introduced in House 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4978ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4978ih.xml 2014-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.