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H.R.3895: MEAL Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Oct. 18, 2007
- Latest Major Action Oct. 22, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Menu Education and Labeling Act or the MEAL Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require restaurants that are a part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same trade name to disclose: (1) in a statement adjacent to each menu item, the number of calories, grams of saturated fat plus trans fat, and milligrams of sodium in a standard food serving; (2) other information designed to enable the public to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Oct. 18, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) |