Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1632
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Introduced: 2017-03-20
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Appropriations

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Government information and archives

Marketing and advertising

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal funding of print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2017 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , and Mr. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017 . 2. Funding restriction No part of any appropriation contained in any Act may be used for print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).