I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6294 
To require health warning labeling of foods, and to impose restrictions on 
advertisements directed at children, for the purpose of reducing childhood 
diabetes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 25, 2025 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require health warning labeling of foods, and to impose 
restrictions on advertisements directed at children, for 
the purpose of reducing childhood diabetes, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Childhood Diabetes 
Reduction Act of 2025’’. 
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
SEC. 101. HEALTH WARNING LABELING OF FOODS; RE-
STRICTION ON CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS 
DIRECTED AT CHILDREN. 
(a) HEALTH WARNING LABELING.—Section 403 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343) is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(z)(1) If it is a sugar-sweetened beverage intended 
for human consumption and is offered for sale, unless its 
label includes the following statement: ‘Food and Drug 
Administration Warning: Drinking beverages with added 
sugar can contribute to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tooth 
decay. Not recommended for children.’, and such state-
ment is— 
‘‘(A) enclosed by a rectangular border in bold 
type and readily legible under ordinary conditions 
alongside an icon comprised of an exclamation point 
contained within a triangle; and 
‘‘(B) prominently displayed on the front, or the 
principal display, of the container, using not less 
than 5 percent of the area of the front, or the prin-
cipal display, of the container, and, as applicable, on 
2 sides of any multi-pack packaging or on the exte-
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rior of any vending machine or self-service machine 
from which the beverage is available. 
‘‘(2) If it is a food, including a beverage, containing 
any non-sugar sweetener intended for human consumption 
and is offered for sale, unless its label includes the fol-
lowing statement: ‘Food and Drug Administration Warn-
ing: Contains non-sugar sweeteners. Not recommended for 
children.’, and such statement is— 
‘‘(A) enclosed by a rectangular border in bold 
type and readily legible under ordinary conditions 
alongside an icon comprised of an exclamation point 
contained within a triangle; and 
‘‘(B) prominently displayed on the front, or the 
principal display, of the container, using not less 
than 5 percent of the area of the front, or the prin-
cipal display, of the container, and, as applicable, on 
2 sides of any multi-pack packaging or on the exte-
rior of any vending machine or self-service machine 
from which the food is available. 
‘‘(3) If it is an ultra-processed food, including a bev-
erage, intended for human consumption and is offered for 
sale, unless its label includes the following statement: 
‘Food and Drug Administration Warning: Consuming 
ultra-processed foods and drinks can cause weight gain, 
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which increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.’, 
and such statement is— 
‘‘(A) enclosed by a rectangular border in bold 
type and readily legible under ordinary conditions 
alongside an icon comprised of an exclamation point 
contained within a triangle; and 
‘‘(B) prominently displayed on the front, or the 
principal display, of the container, using not less 
than 5 percent of the area of the front, or the prin-
cipal display, of the container, and, as applicable, on 
2 sides of any multi-pack packaging or on the exte-
rior of any vending machine or self-service machine 
from which the food is available. 
‘‘(4) If it is a food, including a beverage, intended 
for human consumption and is offered for sale, and such 
food contains a nutrient of concern, such as added sugar, 
saturated fat, or sodium, or any other nutrient of concern, 
as the Secretary determines appropriate, at a level that 
increases, for individuals in the general population, the 
risk of disease or a health-related condition, as defined 
by the Secretary, unless its label includes the following 
statement for each nutrient of concern: ‘High in’, followed 
by the specific nutrient of concern, and such statement 
is— 
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‘‘(A) enclosed by an octagon border in bold type 
and readily legible under ordinary conditions; and 
‘‘(B) prominently displayed on the front, or the 
principal display, of the container, using not less 
than 5 percent of the area of the front, or the prin-
cipal display, of the container, and, as applicable, on 
2 sides of any multi-pack packaging or on the exte-
rior of any vending machine or self-service machine 
from which the food is available. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to 
apply the labeling requirements under subparagraphs (1), 
(2), (3), and (4) with respect to food offered for sale by 
online retailers. 
‘‘(6) For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘non-sugar sweetener’— 
‘‘(i) means any synthetic, naturally-occur-
ring, or modified non-nutritive sweetener that is 
not classified as sugar and is used as an ingre-
dient in manufactured food, or sold on its own 
to be added to food; and 
‘‘(ii) includes acesulfame K, aspartame, 
advantame, cyclamates, monk fruit, neotame, 
saccharin, sucralose, stevia, and stevia deriva-
tives; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘sugar-sweetened beverage’— 
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‘‘(i) means any beverage intended for 
human consumption to which one or more ca-
loric sweeteners has been added and that con-
tains 25 or more calories per 12 fluid ounces of 
beverage; and 
‘‘(ii) includes drinks and beverages com-
monly referred to as ‘soda’, ‘pop’, ‘cola’, ‘soft 
drinks’, 
‘sports 
drinks’, 
‘energy 
drinks’, 
‘slushies’, ‘sweetened ice tea’, ‘fruit juice’, or 
any other drinks and beverage; and 
‘‘(iii) does not include— 
‘‘(I) infant formula or oral rehydra-
tion fluids for children; 
‘‘(II) any beverage for medical use; 
‘‘(III) any beverage designed as sup-
plemental, meal replacement, or sole-source 
nutrition that includes proteins, carbo-
hydrates, and multiple vitamins and min-
erals; 
‘‘(IV) any milk product; 
‘‘(V) 100 percent natural fruit or veg-
etable juice with no added caloric or non- 
sugar sweetener; or 
‘‘(VI) any alcoholic beverage; and 
‘‘(C) the term ‘ultra-processed food’— 
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‘‘(i) for the period before the effective date 
of the regulations under subclause (ii), means a 
food, including a beverage, containing one or 
more industrial ingredients, including surface- 
active agents, stabilizers and thickeners, propel-
lants, aerating agents and gases, color and 
coloring adjuncts, emulsifiers and emulsifier 
salts, flavoring agents and adjuvants, flavor 
enhancers, surface-finishing, non-sugar sweet-
eners, and other ingredients, as the Secretary 
determines appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) has the meaning given such term in 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary, not 
later than 1 year after the National Academies 
of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issues a 
report pursuant to section 101(c) of the Child-
hood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025, taking 
into consideration the recommendations in-
cluded in such report, for the period beginning 
on the effective date of such regulations.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (r)— 
(A) in subparagraph (2)(A)(vi), by insert-
ing ‘‘, including if the Secretary determines 
that the food is high in added sugar, saturated 
fat, sodium, or any other nutrient of concern 
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(as determined by the Secretary pursuant to 
paragraph (z)(4)), or if the food contains non- 
sugar sweetener or is an ultra-processed food 
(as defined in paragraph (z)(6)(C))’’ before the 
period at the end; and 
(B) in subparagraph (3)(A)— 
(i) in subclause (i), by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subclause (ii), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) if the food is not required to include a nu-
trition warning label under subparagraph (1), (2), 
(3), or (4) of paragraph (z).’’. 
(b) ADVERTISING.—Section 301 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(jjj)(1) Marketing or advertising a food for which 
labeling is required under section 403(z), in a manner that 
reasonably appears to be directed at children. 
‘‘(2) In determining whether any marketing or adver-
tising reasonably appears to be directed to children for 
purposes of subparagraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 
the totality of the circumstances, including whether such 
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marketing or advertising uses themes or promotional 
strategies for food described in section 403(z) that appeal 
to children, such as the use of fun or fantasy themes, ath-
letes and celebrities, cross-promotions using fictional char-
acters, cartoon characters, social media influencers, ani-
mation, children’s music, actors, or situations representing 
children’s daily life, or free gifts or toys, contests, inter-
active games, or mobile or computer applications.’’. 
(c) NASEM REVIEW.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall seek to enter into a contract with the 
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine 
(referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘National Acad-
emies’’) under which the National Academies— 
(1) convenes a committee of experts in the field 
of nutrition science to review the science of ultra- 
processed food (as defined in paragraph (z)(6)(C) of 
section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 343)), as added by subsection 
(a); 
(2) develops recommendations for defining the 
term ‘‘ultra-processed food’’ for purposes of para-
graph (z)(6)(C)(ii) of section 403 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by sub-
section (a); and 
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(3) not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, submits to the Secretary a re-
port that includes the recommendations developed 
under paragraph (2). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2026 through 2030 for purposes of promulgating regula-
tions and carrying out enforcement activities with respect 
to the labeling requirements under the amendments made 
by subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 102. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH 
ON NUTRITION SCIENCE. 
Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 404P. RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION ON NUTRI-
TION SCIENCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH shall ex-
pand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct 
and support of research with respect to nutrition science, 
including research on— 
‘‘(1) the health effects of ultra-processed foods 
on consumers; 
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‘‘(2) the specific food and beverage ingredients, 
additives, sweeteners, and chemicals within ultra- 
processed foods that may be harmful to health; 
‘‘(3) the safety profile of food and beverage in-
gredients, additives, sweeteners, and chemicals that 
have been self-affirmed by food and beverage manu-
facturers as generally recognized as safe without re-
view of such status by the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration; and 
‘‘(4) the formulation of ultra-processed foods to 
have hyper-palatable qualities and association with 
addiction. 
‘‘(b) MEETINGS ON NUTRITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Childhood Diabetes Re-
duction Act of 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, 
the Director of NIH, in coordination with the Com-
missioner of Food and Drugs and the heads of other 
agencies, as appropriate, shall convene a public 
meeting for the purpose of discussing research ef-
forts aimed at improving nutrition and reducing the 
incidence of diet-related chronic disease, with the 
goal of informing Federal policy. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPANTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each meeting under 
paragraph (1) shall involve a diverse group of 
stakeholders, including food scientists and re-
searchers, registered dietitians and nutrition-
ists, clinicians specializing in nutrition-related 
diseases, Federal stakeholders, and nongovern-
mental organizations focused on nutrition and 
health. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION.—In selecting stake-
holders described in subparagraph (A) for par-
ticipation for each meeting under paragraph 
(1), the Director of NIH shall ensure that 
stakeholders who have no financial affiliation 
with manufacturers of ultra-processed food 
make up the majority of participants. 
‘‘(3) TOPICS.—Each meeting under paragraph 
(1) shall include discussion of— 
‘‘(A) current research findings related to 
nutrition and chronic disease, including the im-
pact of food labeling requirements under section 
403(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act; 
‘‘(B) any gaps in such research and prior-
ities for future research; 
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‘‘(C) evidence-based practices for improv-
ing nutrition and innovative approaches to pre-
vent and manage chronic conditions through di-
etary innovations; and 
‘‘(D) such other topics as the Director of 
NIH determines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Director 
NIH, in coordination with the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, shall submit a report on each 
meeting under paragraph (1) to the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives, and shall make each 
such report publicly available on the website of the 
National Institutes of Health. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘ultra- 
processed food’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 403(z)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $60,000,000 for each fiscal years 2026 
through 2030.’’. 
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