Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 30, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
This bill addresses food waste by establishing requirements to standardize the quality date and discard date labels on food packaging.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3981 | Food Date Labeling Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 26, 2019 |
| HR 5841 | Food Recovery Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 11, 2020 |
| HR 5861 | Agriculture Resilience Act | Related bill | Feb 12, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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