LABELING related term(s) Packaging

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see S. 404), S1237 [26JA] (see H.R. 357), H252 [9JA]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 530), S1781 [8FE]

———require country-of-origin labeling for processed food items (see S. 2095), S12141 [26SE]

Animals: ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H1343 [7FE]

Conservation of energy: provide national energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps (see S. 2017), S11051 [4SE]

Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize (see S. 1847), S9774 [23JY]

———reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H11026 [27SE]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 4266), H14156 [4DE]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (see S. 1510), S6845 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit importation of certain cattle and beef from Canada until the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements (see S. 1308), S5562 [3MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: amend provisions relative to Federal procurement of biobased products and labeling of such products (see H.R. 2752), H6576 [15JN]

FDA: conduct consumer testing to determine appropriateness of labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and whether requirements provide sufficient information on risks (see S. 668), S2164 [16FE] (see H.R. 945), H1414 [8FE]

———extend authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (see S. 993), S3835 [27MR]

———provide authority to order recalls of contaminated human and pet food, establish a notification system for such contamination, and improve regulation of human and pet food supply (see S. 1274), S5497 [2MY] (see H.R. 2108), H4415 [2MY]

———revise regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is below a certain level (see H.R. 3783), H11394 [9OC]

Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act: amend relative to labeling of cigarette packages (see S. 1162), S4750 [19AP]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 3895), H11776 [18OC]

———include freshness dates on food labeling (see H.R. 4233), H14082 [15NO]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 4234), H14082 [15NO]

Food industry: prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic (see S. 536), S1781 [8FE] (see H.R. 1396), H2302 [7MR]

———require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see S. 414), S1237 [26JA] (see H.R. 992), H1470 [12FE]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of raw forms of ginseng (see S. 1953), S10787 [2AU] (see H.R. 3340), H9655 [2AU]

FTC: prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games (see H.R. 1531), H2619 [15MR]

———prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games (see S. 568), S1902 [13FE]

Health: require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 2117), H4415 [2MY]

Product safety: require inclusion of warning labels on Internet and catalogue advertising of certain toys and games (see H.R. 1893), H3474 [17AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: implement a mandatory program for country-of-origin labeling for meat and produce, H8691 [26JY]

———require country-of-origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, E1681 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: reduce burden placed on suppliers to identify country of origin of specialty metals contained in items procured for defense purposes, H5067 [16MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: amend provisions relative to Federal procurement of biobased products and labeling of such products (H.R. 2752), E1306 [15JN]

FDA: allow display of health information of foods derived from reviewed claims, H9586 [2AU]

———conduct consumer testing to determine appropriateness of labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and whether requirements provide sufficient information on risks (H.R. 945), E301 [9FE]

Health: require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 2117), E925 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (S. 404), S1239 [26JA]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 530), S1785 [8FE]

———require country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S4010 [28MR]

Conservation of energy: provide national energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps (S. 2017), S11054 [4SE]

Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize (S. 1847), S9775 [23JY]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (S. 1510), S6872 [24MY]

FDA: conduct consumer testing to determine appropriateness of labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and whether requirements provide sufficient information on risks (S. 668), S2178 [16FE]

———extend authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (S. 993), S3842 [27MR]

———labeling regulations changes, S11836 [20SE]

———require studies on impact of cloned products in the food supply relative to trade, economy, and health, S14260 [13NO]

Food industry: prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic (S. 536), S1790 [8FE]

———require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, S14260 [13NO]

———require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (S. 414), S1243 [26JA], S1375 [31JA]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of raw forms of ginseng (S. 1953), S10801 [2AU]

Tables

Pesticides registration divisions—new active ingredients, S10409-S10411 [31JY]

Texts of

S. 404, Country of Origin Labeling Act, S1239 [26JA]

S. 530, Quality Cheese Act, S1786 [8FE]

S. 668, Tanning Accountability and Notification Act, S2178 [16FE]

S. 1274, Human and Pet Food Safety Act, S5508-S5510 [2MY]

S. 1510, Portable Generator Safety Act, S6872 [24MY]

S. 1847, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, S9776 [23JY]

S. 1953, Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act, S10801 [2AU]

S. 2017, Energy Efficient Lighting for a Brighter Tomorrow Act, S11054-S11059 [4SE]