HOUSE 3159118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

Last Action: 6/1/2023

Actions

2023-06-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2023-05-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2023-05-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-05-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-05-09Introduced in House
2023-05-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-09 (00)

Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

This bill establishes requirements for the format of quality date and discard date labels on food packaging.

Specifically, the bill requires the quality date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the quality of the item may deteriorate) to include the phrase BEST If Used By or the abbreviation BB. Similarly, the discard date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the item should not be consumed) must include the phrase USE By or the abbreviation UB. Abbreviations may only be used if the full phrase does not fit on the label.

The Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture may specify alternative phrases through regulations.

Cosponsors (20)

Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Sean Casten (D-IL)
Lois Frankel (D-FL)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Kathy Manning (D-NC)
Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
Robert Scott (D-VA)
Andy Kim (D-NJ)

Subjects

Federal preemption
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Meat

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