Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 22, 2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2015
- Passed HouseFeb 12, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that chain restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation to the consumer. Nutritional information may be provided solely by a remote-access menu (e.g., an Internet menu) for food establishments where the majority of orders are placed by customers who are off premises.
Establishments with self-serve food may comply with the requirements for restaurants or place signs with nutritional information adjacent to each food item.
Reasonable variations in the actual nutrient content of items are permissible, including variations in serving size or ingredients or variations due to inadvertent human error.
Establishments with standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties, or combinations, that are listed as a single menu item can determine and disclose nutritional information using specified methods or methods allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Regulations pursuant to this Act cannot take effect earlier than two years after final regulations are promulgated.
The FDA must give establishments in violation of nutritional labeling requirements 90 days to correct violations.
The FDA may no longer allow states or localities to vary from federal nutritional labeling requirements for chain restaurants.
(Sec. 3) Restaurants and retail food establishments are not liable in a civil action for claims regarding federal or state nutritional labeling requirements unless the action is brought by the United States or a state.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 81 | On Passage | Passed266–144 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| House 80 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed148–258 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| House 79 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to309–100 | Feb 12, 2016 |
Cosponsors 99
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2015 to Dec 18, 2015; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | May 14, 2015 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | May 14, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | May 14, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2015Markup Nov 18, 2015Reported Feb 2, 2016 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 24, 2015Markup Nov 4, 2015Reported Nov 4, 2015 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 22, 2016 |
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 22, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Feb 12, 2016Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 611. (consideration: CR H789-802)
- Feb 12, 2016Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2017 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
- Feb 12, 2016House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 611 and Rule XVIII.
- Feb 12, 2016The Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Feb 12, 2016GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2017.
- Feb 12, 2016DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 611, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris Rodgers amendment No. 1.
- Feb 12, 2016POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McMorris Rodgers amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- Feb 12, 2016DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 611, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 3.
- Feb 12, 2016POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- Feb 12, 2016UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- Feb 12, 2016The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2017.
- Feb 12, 2016The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H801)
- Feb 12, 2016The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H795-796)
- Feb 12, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 144, 1 Present (Roll no. 81).
- Feb 12, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 11, 2016Rule H. Res. 611 passed House.
- Feb 10, 2016Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 611 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2017 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
- Feb 2, 2016Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-413.
- Feb 2, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
- Nov 18, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 18, 2015Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 12.
- Nov 17, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 4, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 4, 2015Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Nov 3, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 24, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 23, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E211 | Suzanne Bonamici D-OR | Feb 24, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H789–H802Amendments H795, H796, H798Recorded votes H800, H801enactMcMorris Rodgers amendment (ensure restaurants and similar retail food establishments will be not be penalized for inadvertent human error in preparation or variation of ingredients) | Brett Guthrie R-KY, Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA (amendment), Fred Upton R-MI, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA, Kurt Schrader D-OR (amendment), Loretta Sanchez D-CA, Mark DeSaulnier D-CA, Rod Blum R-IA, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tim Walberg R-MI | Feb 12, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H722–H728Text printed H722Amendments H728Recorded votes H749, H750consideration (H. Res. 611), previous question | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Rick W. Allen R-GA | Feb 11, 2016 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H711 | — | Feb 10, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H584 | Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Pete Sessions R-TX | Feb 4, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 1, 2016H.R. 2017, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 18, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 60, April 23, 2015, page H2466.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-59 | STATE OF EMERGENCY: THE DISASTER OF CUTTING PREPAREDNESS GRANTS69 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Mar 15, 2016 |
| S. Hrg. 114-696 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017208 pages | Appropriations Committee | Mar 2, 2016–Mar 9, 2016 |
| S. Hrg. 114-696 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 201755 pages | Appropriations Committee | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Serial No. 114-51 | EXAMINING H.R. 2017, THE COMMON SENSE NUTRITION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2015104 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jun 4, 2015 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44272 | Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items Archived | Report | Feb 5, 2018 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 942 | Amendment ensures that businesses will not be penalized for inadvertent human error in preparation or variation of ingredients. | Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA | On agreeing to the McMorris Rodgers amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 309 - 100, 1 Present (Roll no. 79). |
| HAmdt 943 | Amendment sought to strike the "off-premises" ordering exception from bill. | Kurt Schrader D-OR | On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 148 - 258, 1 Present (Roll no. 80). |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 22, 2016Referred in Senate
- Feb 12, 2016Engrossed in House
- Feb 2, 2016Reported in House
- Apr 23, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
