Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-772
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Food industry and services
Nutrition and diet
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation to the consumer. Nutritional information may be provided solely by a remote-access menu (e.g., an Internet menu) for food establishments where the majority of orders are placed by customers who are off-premises.
 
Establishments with self-serve food may comply with the requirements for restaurants or place signs with nutritional information adjacent to each food item.
 
An establishment's nutrient content disclosures may vary from actual nutrient content if the disclosures comply with current standards for reasonable basis.
 
Establishments with standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties, or combinations, that are listed as a single menu item may determine and disclose nutritional information using specified methods or methods allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
Regulations pursuant to this bill or the clause amended by this bill may not take effect earlier than two years after final regulations are promulgated.
 
The FDA may not exempt states from nutrition labeling requirements.

action_date: 2018-01-08
text: 

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation to the consumer. Nutritional information may be provided solely by a remote-access menu (e.g., an Internet menu) for food establishments where the majority of orders are placed by customers who are off-premises.
 
Establishments with self-serve food may comply with the requirements for restaurants or place signs with nutritional information adjacent to each food item.
 
An establishment's nutrient content disclosures may vary from actual nutrient content if the disclosures comply with current standards for reasonable basis.
 
Establishments with standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties, or combinations, that are listed as a single menu item may determine and disclose nutritional information using specified methods or methods allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
Regulations pursuant to this bill or the clause amended by this bill may not take effect until the compliance date specified in the regulations promulgated pursuant to this bill.
 
The FDA may not exempt states from nutrition labeling requirements.
 
(Sec. 3) Establishments are not liable in any state or federal civil action for claims arising out of an alleged violation of federal or state nutrition labeling, unless the action is brought by a state or the United States.

action_date: 2018-02-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 8, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation to the consumer. Nutritional information may be provided solely by a remote-access menu (e.g., an Internet menu) for food establishments where the majority of orders are placed by customers who are off-premises.
 
Establishments with self-serve food may comply with the requirements for restaurants or place signs with nutritional information adjacent to each food item.
 
An establishment's nutrient content disclosures may vary from actual nutrient content if the disclosures comply with current standards for reasonable basis.
 
Establishments with standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties, or combinations, that are listed as a single menu item may determine and disclose nutritional information using specified methods or methods allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
 
Regulations pursuant to this bill or the clause amended by this bill may not take effect until the compliance date specified in the regulations promulgated pursuant to this bill.
 
The FDA may not exempt states from nutrition labeling requirements.
 
(Sec. 3) Establishments are not liable in any state or federal civil action for claims arising out of an alleged violation of federal or state nutrition labeling, unless the action is brought by a state or the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 157, 1 Present (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H815)
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 157, 1 Present (Roll no. 56).(text: CR H815)
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H830-831)
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 772, the Chair put the question on passage of the measure, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 772.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution also waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of February 9, 2018. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of February 8, 2018 or February 9, 2018 for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 725. (consideration: CR H815-821)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 725 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution also waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of February 9, 2018. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of February 8, 2018 or February 9, 2018 for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-486.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-486.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 14.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House