LABELING related term(s) Packaging

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 666), S3609 [23MR]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 1783), S10434 [14OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see S. 1076), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2480), H5790 [19MY]

EPA: establish a product carbon disclosure program to facilitate carbon content labeling (see H.R. 3543), H9396 [9SE]

FDA: establish standards for the inclusion of risks, benefits, and comparative clinical effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising (see S. 1142), S5819 [21MY]

———finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (see S. 1112), S5700 [20MY]

———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. 3317), H8707 [23JY]

Federal Tobacco Regulatory Agency: establish (see S. 579), S3073 [12MR]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 1048), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

———include freshness dates on food labeling (see H.R. 2087), H4732 [23AP]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see S. 558), S2964 [10MR] (see H.R. 1398), H3104 [9MR]

———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. 2086), H4732 [23AP]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling on certain laminated woven bags (see H.R. 1480), H3400 [12MR]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 3394), H9055 [29JY]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (see S. 1336), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1191), H2834 [25FE]

Product safety: require household cleaning products and similar products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3057), H7445 [25JN]

———require that household cleaning products and similar products bear labels that state completely and accurately all of the ingredients of such products (see S. 1697), S9733 [23SE]

Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 231), H69 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (H.R. 2480), E1200 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify standards for organic certification, H7802, H7803 [8JY], E1731 [13JY]

FDA: mandated change to dietary supplement labels, H3608 [18MR]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (H.R. 1398), E597 [9MR]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (H.R. 3394), E2086 [29JY]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (H.R. 1191), E386 [25FE], E489-E492 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 1783), S10438 [14OC]

FDA: establish standards for the inclusion of risks, benefits, and comparative clinical effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising (S. 1142), S5848 [21MY]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (S. 1048), S5522 [14MY]

Product safety: require that household cleaning products and similar products bear labels that state completely and accurately all of the ingredients of such products (S. 1697), S9735 [23SE]

Tobacco products: prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the FTC cigarette testing method, S6353 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, S5849 [21MY]

S. 1697, Household Product Labeling Act, S9735 [23SE]

S. 1783, Dairy COOL Act, S10438 [14OC]