LABELING related term(s) Packaging

Amendments

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2552 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (see S. 1742), S6871 [20OC] (see H.R. 3363), H7331 [3NO]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see S. 831), S2506 [14AP]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 513), S1406 [8MR]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H4573 [24JN]

———finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (see S. 1064), S3338 [25MY]

———improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (see S. 1310), S4291 [30JN]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 229), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 520), H549 [8FE]

———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. 1486), H2603 [12AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: ensure accurate, intelligible information on dosage delivery devices packaged with liquid over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 338), H354 [19JA]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (see S. 216), S338 [27JA]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]

———strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 2045), H3755 [26MY]

Patents: modify penalty for false marking (see H.R. 243), H135 [7JA]

Product safety: require labels on children's sleepwear that indicate the sleepwear is flame resistant to include the chemical name of the flame retardant used (see S. 2012), S8734 [16DE]

Remarks in House

FDA: Center for Tobacco Products funding, H4218 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit fraudulently representing a product as maple syrup (S. 1742), S6875 [20OC]

———provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (S. 831), S2518 [14AP]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 513), S1410, S1411 [8MR]

FDA: finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (S. 1064), S3343 [25MY]

———improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements (S. 1310), S4294 [30JN]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S339 [27JA], S2552 [14AP], S3808 [15JN]

———strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (S. 50), S163 [25JA]

Reports filed

Food Safety Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 216), S2045 [31MR]

Texts of

S. 50, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S163 [25JA]

S. 216, Food Safety Accountability Act, S340 [27JA], S2552 [14AP]

S. 513, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S1411 [8MR]

S. 831, Dairy COOL Act, S2518 [14AP]

S. 1064, Sunscreen Labeling Protection (SUN) Act, S3344 [25MY]

S. 1310, Dietary Supplement Labeling Act, S4294 [30JN]

S. 1742, Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement (MAPLE) Act, S6875 [20OC]