LABELING related term(s) Packaging; Product Safety

Amendments

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), H5212, H5215, H5216, H5217, H5218 [15JN]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5113 [13JN]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), S7617, S7623 [13DE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H794 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to enhance transparency and traceability of imported food products and ingredients in order to protect consumers and food manufacturers against mislabeling, adulteration, and fraud (see H.R. 4749), H82 [9JA]

——— submit a report to the FDA on use of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil (see H.R. 5249), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling, eliminate deceptive claims, and update existing nutrition labels (see S. 2647), S2075 [11AP] (see H.R. 5425), H3055 [2AP]

——— update or issue one or more guidances addressing alternative methods for data collection on opioid sparing and inclusion of such data in product labeling (see H.R. 5473), H3146 [11AP]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), consideration (see H. Res. 934), H5092 [12JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 6047), H4980 [7JN]

Ecology and environment: improve disclosure of pesticide and personal care product ingredients and ventilation in salons, establish employee training on salon hazards, and research effects of personal care products (see S. 2722), S2321 [19AP]

EPA: revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 5855), H4138 [16MY]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (see S. 2322), S300 [18JA] (see H.R. 4828), H552 [18JA]

——— define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), consideration (see H. Res. 1185), H10586 [21DE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (see H. Res. 725), H782 [5FE]

——— modify outdated drug labels to reflect new evidence relevant to the drug and its use (see S. 3519), S6355 [27SE]

——— provide that labeling of certain single ingredient foods is not required to include the term ‘‘added sugar’’ (see H.R. 6634), H7724 [26JY]

——— require label of drugs with an increased risk of suicide or depression to prominently detail those side effects (see H.R. 6717), H7919 [6SE]

——— require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free (see H.R. 4964), H1074 [8FE]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see S. 3428), S6142 [12SE]

Government regulations: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 4923), H782 [5FE]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see S. 3019), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6022), H4848 [6JN]

Factsheets

Busting the Myths of Menu Labeling, H818 [6FE]

Letters

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act: Jean Halloran, Charlotte Vallaeys, and William Wallace, Consumer Reports (organization), H10426 [20DE]

——— Jessica Almy and Kenneth Forsberg, Good Food Institute, H10427 [20DE]

——— Sarah Sorscher, Center for Science in the Public Interest, H10426 [20DE]

Importance of food labeling: Jacob Tannenbaum, S4276 [20JN]

——— Senator Rubio, S4276 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: update or issue one or more guidances addressing alternative methods for data collection on opioid sparing and inclusion of such data in product labeling (H.R. 5473), H5030–H5032 [12JN]

Drugs: clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), H5001 [8JN], H5099 [13JN], H5204–H5221 [15JN]

——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated (H.R. 2851), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5107–H5115 [13JN], E841 [14JN]

——— specify the factors used to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption, H5218–H5220 [15JN]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), H10425–H10427 [20DE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), H815–H821 [6FE], E150 [7FE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), consideration (H. Res. 725), H790–H797 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues, S6473 [3OC]

FDA: define the term natural cheese (S. 2322), S7623 [13DE]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), S5340–S5342 [25JY]

——— improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (H.R. 772), unanimous-consent request, S5340 [25JY]

——— prohibit funding for regulations to require the term ‘‘added sugar’’ be included on food labels for honey and maple syrup, S5533 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding to enforce identity standards relative to certain foods, S5534, S5535 [1AU]

——— proposed regulations to require the term ‘‘added sugar’’ be included on food labels for honey and maple syrup, S3883 [13JN]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (S. 3428), S6162 [17SE], S6463 [3OC]

Government regulations: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 118), S5044 [18JY]

——— make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 118), unanimous-consent request, S5043, S5044 [18JY]

Reports filed

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 772) (H. Rept. 115–86), H17 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 725) (H. Rept. 115–546), H782 [5FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 934) (H. Rept. 115–751), H5092 [12JN]

Consideration of S. 2322, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1185) (H. Rept. 115–1103), H10586 [21DE]

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 118) (S. Rept. 115–203), S612 [5FE]

Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2851) (H. Rept. 115–713), H5020 [8JN]

Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 207), S4035 [19JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 725, consideration of H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act, and H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act, H790 [6FE]

H. Res. 934, consideration of H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act, H5107 [13JN]

H.R. 772, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H815 [6FE]

H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act, H5212–H5215 [15JN]

H.R. 5473, Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act, H5031 [12JN]

S. 2322, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act, H10425 [20DE]