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S.1048: Howard M. Metzenbaum Menu Education and Labeling Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 14, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 14, 2009
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Howard M. Metzenbaum Menu Education and Labeling Act or the Howard M. Metzenbaum MEAL Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations doing business under the same trade name to disclose: (1) in a statement adjacent to a standard menu item, the number of calories, grams of saturated plus trans fat, grams of carbohydrate, and milligrams of sodium in each such item; (2) other...
(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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| May 14, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) |