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Bill Numberhr 4987 - 119th Congress
HomeBillshr 4987

Bill Title

To establish requirements for quality and discard date phrases that are voluntarily declared on the food label to display calendar dates.

Bill Information

Latest Status

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Introduced

8/15/2025

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

8/15/2025

Quick Stats

4

Actions

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Amendments

2

Total Sponsors

6

Days Old

Sponsors & Cosponsors

1 Sponsor • 1 Cosponsors

1 Dem
1 Rep
D
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Primary Sponsor

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

ME - District 1
R
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

WA - District 4
Original Cosponsor

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Action History

4 actions
Aug 15, 2025Latest

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

IntroReferralSource: House floor actionsAgriculture Committee
Aug 15, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

IntroReferralSource: House floor actionsEnergy and Commerce Committee
Aug 15, 2025

Introduced in House

IntroReferralSource: Library of Congress
Aug 15, 2025

Introduced in House

IntroReferralSource: Library of Congress

Committees & Reports

Agriculture Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee

Constitutional Authority

By: PINGREE
H.R. 4987

Constitutional Authority

Article ISection 8
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