LABELING see also Packaging; Product Safety

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products (see H.R. 3935), H1431 [27JA]

Business and industry: establish standardized labeling allowing consumers to identify products manufactured in the U.S., allow a tax credit for equity investments in small business, and establish small business savings accounts (see S. 2680), S5050 [29JY]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 2581), S4404 [10JY] (see H.R. 5486), H7617 [16SE]

——— require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 4476), H3196 [10AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: support country-of-origin labeling, ban imports of fresh meats from countries with foot-and-mouth disease, and reform certain livestock programs (see S. 2764), S5217 [31JY]

Dept. of Energy: implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 5123), H6351 [16JY]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 4975), H5768 [25JN]

FCC: modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (see S. 2583), S4404 [10JY] (see H.R. 5161), H6655 [22JY]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 5010), H5818 [26JN]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H3142 [9AP]

——— require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information (see H.R. 4978), H5816 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 1921), S325 [14JA]

——— require debarment of persons convicted of fraudulent use of ‘‘Made in America’’ labels (see H.R. 4729), H4828 [22MY]

Safety: ensure certain safety measures are utilized in the interest of public health security relative to labeling and transporting of human tissue specimens or collection of specimens into interstate commerce (see H.R. 5318), H7181 [31JY]

‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary (see S. Res. 330), S291 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and poultry products, H5282 [11JN]

——— provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, H1502 [29JA]

Dept. of Commerce: create the America Star Program to establish standardized labeling for manufactured products allowing consumers to identify the extent to which the products are manufactured in the U.S. (H.R. 2664), H4920 [29MY], H8200 [1DE]

FCC: modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (H.R. 5161), H7349, H7350 [9SE], E1389 [11SE]

——— modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (S. 2583), H7965 [13NO]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (H.R. 3308), H1947–H1950 [26FE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (H.R. 1249), E966 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, S696 [3FE], S724 [4FE]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 2581), S4406 [10JY], S4447 [14JY]

FCC: modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (S. 2583), S5874 [18SE]

‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary, S342, S358–S360, S363 [15JA], S434 [16JA]

Reports filed

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2581), S5779 [18SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2581) (S. Rept. 113–311), S6788 [12DE]

Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2583), S5697 [17SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2583) (S. Rept. 113–280), S6234 [1DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5161) (H. Rept. 113–575), H7295 [8SE]

Taxpayer Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3308) (H. Rept. 113–358), H1936 [25FE]

Texts of

H.R. 3308, Taxpayer Transparency Act, H1947 [26FE]

H.R. 5161, Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act, H7349 [9SE]

S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S4406 [10JY]

S. 2583, Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act, S5874 [18SE], H7965 [13NO]

S. Res. 330, ‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’ anniversary, S292 [13JA]