This text appears to be a bill titled “Food Date Labeling Act of 2025” that was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 119th Congress. The bill seeks to standardize the labeling of food products by requiring a uniform quality date label phrase and uniform discard date label phrase on all packaged foods.
The bill defines quality date phrases as “a statement, including ‘best if used by,’ ‘sell by,’ ‘use by,’ or other similar terms, indicating the period of time during which a product will maintain optimal quality” and discard date phrases as “a statement, including ‘expiration date’ or other similar terms, after which a product should not be consumed.”
The bill also includes provisions for enforcement, savings, and delayed applicability. The bill was introduced on March 23, 2021, and the text provided here appears to be an updated version from that date. For the latest information, it would be best to refer to the official Congress.gov website or other reliable sources.
Here is a summary of some key sections:
* The bill requires food products to have a uniform quality date label phrase and discard date label phrase on their labels * The bill defines quality date phrases and discard date phrases * The bill includes provisions for enforcement, savings, and delayed applicability * The bill applies only to packaged foods labeled on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. Tags: Bills, Congress, National
The bill defines quality date phrases as “a statement, including ‘best if used by,’ ‘sell by,’ ‘use by,’ or other similar terms, indicating the period of time during which a product will maintain optimal quality” and discard date phrases as “a statement, including ‘expiration date’ or other similar terms, after which a product should not be consumed.”
The bill also includes provisions for enforcement, savings, and delayed applicability. The bill was introduced on March 23, 2021, and the text provided here appears to be an updated version from that date. For the latest information, it would be best to refer to the official Congress.gov website or other reliable sources.
Here is a summary of some key sections:
* The bill requires food products to have a uniform quality date label phrase and discard date label phrase on their labels * The bill defines quality date phrases and discard date phrases * The bill includes provisions for enforcement, savings, and delayed applicability * The bill applies only to packaged foods labeled on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. Tags: Bills, Congress, National
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