Number: RL33559
Title: Food Safety: National Uniformity for Foods Act
Authors: Donna V. Porter, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: On March 8, 2006, the House passed the National Uniformity for Food Act (H.R. 4167) by a vote of 283-139. The bill would establish uniform requirements for food safety warning labels nationwide. Similar legislation (S. 3123) was introduced in the Senate, but no further legislative action was taken on either measure. Food safety labeling legislation was first considered in connection with the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-535), but the food safety uniformity provision was dropped from the bill before passage. This report provides some background on food safety labeling, reviews past and current legislation, and discusses the potential impact of H.R. 4167 and S. 3128.
Pages: 10
Date: January 23, 2007