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Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1484| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2023
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food Date Labeling Act of 2023 This bill establishes requirements for the format of quality date and discard date labels on food packaging. Specifically, the bill requires the quality date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the quality of the item may deteriorate) to include the phrase BEST If Used By or the abbreviation BB . Similarly, the discard date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the item should not be consumed) must include the phrase USE By or the abbreviation UB . Abbreviations may only be used if the full phrase does not fit on the label. The Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture may specify alternative phrases through regulations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2337
Food Date Labeling Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3324
Food Date Labeling Act of 2021
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3159
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2337
    Food Date Labeling Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3324
    Food Date Labeling Act of 2021


  • May 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3159
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1840: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3159: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-1016: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
Federal preemptionFood supply, safety, and labelingMeat

Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1484| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2023
Food Date Labeling Act of 2023 This bill establishes requirements for the format of quality date and discard date labels on food packaging. Specifically, the bill requires the quality date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the quality of the item may deteriorate) to include the phrase BEST If Used By or the abbreviation BB . Similarly, the discard date on a food label (i.e., the date after which the item should not be consumed) must include the phrase USE By or the abbreviation UB . Abbreviations may only be used if the full phrase does not fit on the label. The Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture may specify alternative phrases through regulations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2337
Food Date Labeling Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3324
Food Date Labeling Act of 2021
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3159
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2337
    Food Date Labeling Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3324
    Food Date Labeling Act of 2021


  • May 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3159
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1840: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3159: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-1016: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal preemptionFood supply, safety, and labelingMeat