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 | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-07 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 157, 1 Present (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H815) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H830-831) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 772. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-06 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 725. (consideration: CR H815-821) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-05 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-08 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-08 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-486. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-27 | Committee | Subcommittee on Health Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 14. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-01-31 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-31 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |