Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 24, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2009 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to promulgate a final regulation revising federal nutrition labeling regulations to require the label of a food that has less than .5 grams of trans fat per serving to express that information with an asterisk or other notation instead of expressing the trans fat content as zero when the trans fat content of such food is declared in the nutrition information on the label or in the labeling of the food.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 15, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Nov 15, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
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