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S.2108: Menu Education and Labeling Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 24, 2004
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Menu Education and Labeling 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 or food listing, the number of calories, grams of saturated fat plus trans fat, and milligrams of sodium in a food serving; and (2) other information designed to enable the public to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 24, 2004 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) |