US HR3159

Bill

US HR3159

Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

Introduced
05/09/2023

In Committee
06/01/2023

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish requirements for quality and discard dates that are voluntarily declared on the food label.

AI Summary

This bill establishes requirements for voluntary "quality dates" and "discard dates" on food labels. The quality date indicates when the product's quality may begin to deteriorate, while the discard date signifies the end of the product's estimated shelf life. The bill requires the use of standardized phrases like "BEST If Used By" and "USE By" to label these dates. It also preempts state laws that prohibit the sale or donation of food based solely on the passage of the quality date, though it allows laws restricting sales based on the discard date. The bill directs the relevant federal agencies to provide consumer education on the meaning of these dates and enforce the standardized labeling requirements.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (43)

Chellie Pingree (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Julia Brownley (D), Sean Casten (D), Jim Costa (D), Chris Deluzio (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Lois Frankel (D), Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D), Josh Gottheimer (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D), Andy Kim (D), Mike Lawler (R), Stephen Lynch (D), Kathy Manning (D), Morgan McGarvey (D), Jim McGovern (D), Marc Molinaro (R), Dan Newhouse (R), Wiley Nickel (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Jimmy Panetta (D), Mark Pocan (D), Katie Porter (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Kilili Sablan (D), Andrea Salinas (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Bobby Scott (D), Mikie Sherrill (D), Eric Sorensen (D), Darren Soto (D), Tom Suozzi (D), Dina Titus (D), Rashida Tlaib (D), Jill Tokuda (D), Paul Tonko (D), Lori Trahan (D), Brandon Williams (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (on 06/01/2023)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3159/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3159/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3159/BILLS-118hr3159ih.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1840	Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.	Related
HR6167	Food Date Labeling Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Reintroduced
S1016	Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Related
S1484	Food Date Labeling Act of 2023	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Same As

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