[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7974 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7974

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
      of food products containing insects, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2024

   Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
      of food products containing insects, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MISBRANDED FOOD WITH RESPECT TO INSECT INGREDIENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(z) If the food contains one or more insects, insect parts, or 
products derived from insects as an ingredient and the front label of 
such food does not clearly state in a prominent manner that such food 
contains such ingredients.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to food introduced or delivered for introduction 
into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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