,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdfb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bd1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n requirem5ts relat$ to nutri5t in=mation on food labels4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy1 ,readability1 ,und]/&ability1 ,tru?1 & ,helpfulness 9 ,label+ ,act or ! ,,tru? 9 ,label+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! av]age ,am]ican consumes sub/antially m add$ sug>s1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat ?an is recomm5d$ by ! ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda71 pot5tially increas+ _! risk = hyp]t5sion1 type-#b diabetes1 & he>t disease4 7#b7 ,a l>ge body ( exp]im5tal & real-_w evid5ce has demon/rat$ t front-(-package labels t highlight high levels ( add$ sug>s1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat c significantly improve ! nutritional quality ( foods t consum]s pur*ase or select4 7#c7 ,use ( ! nutrition facts label is l[] among individuals ) l[] educational atta9m5t & l[] incomes1 & robu/ rese>* %[s t front-(-package labels c be p>ticul>ly b5eficial = busy %opp]s & = ^? ) less nutrition lit]acy4 7#d7 ,front-(-package nutrition label+ gives consum]s quick & easy access to key in=mation ab\t ! heal?fulness ( foods & c support heal?i] *oices = consum]s & _! families4 7#e7 ,/udies also %[ t front-(-package label+ c improve consum]s' und]/&+ ( ! relative heal?fulness ( diff]5t foods4 7#f7 ,public heal? organizations advise t *ildr5 %\ld n consume non-nutritive sweet5]s4 ,real-_w evid5ce has demon/rat$ t front-(-package label+ policies t highlight high levels ( sug>1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat1 b t d n disclose ! pres5ce ( non-nutritive sweet5]s1 are associat$ ) ! food indu/ry re=mulat+ products to h l[] levels ( sug>1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat1 b increas$ levels ( non-nutritive sweet5]s4 7#g7 ,real-_w evid5ce has demon/rat$ t front-(-package label policies t highlight high levels ( sug>1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat1 & disclose ! pres5ce ( non-nutritive sweet5]s 7) an advisory t *ildr5 %\ld avoid !m71 are associat$ ) ! food indu/ry r$uc+ ! am\nt ( sug>1 sodium1 saturat$ fat1 & non-nutritive sweet5]s 9 _! products4 #c4 ,requirem5ts = front-(-package label+ = foods 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all f9alize ! propos$ rule entitl$ ,food ,label+3 ,front-(-,package ,nutrition ,in=mation 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #edbf 7,janu>y #af1 #bjbe774 7b7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all require a food 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;f777 int5d$ = human consumption & (f]$ = sale to be> nutrition label+ t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a label on ! pr9cipal display panel t details & id5tifies high am\nts ( add$ sug>s1 sodium1 or saturat$ fat1 z applicable4 ,su* pr9cipal display panel %all include a sep>ate label = ea* su* nutri5t1 z applicable4 ,su* labels %all designate high am\nts ( add$ sug>s1 sodium1 or saturat$ fat bas$ on ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values = adults1 *ildr5 ages #a to #c ye>s1 & infants ?r\gh age #ab mon?s1 z applicable4 ,su* labels %all include ! words ,high 9 & a conspicu\s exclamation po9t icon4 7,b7 ,if applicable1 a /atem5t on ! pr9ciple display panel t decl>es t ! food conta9s non-nutritive sweet5]s1 ) a factual /atem5t t non-nutritive sweet5]s are n recomm5d$ = *ildr54 ,su* /atem5t %all appe> adjac5t to ! "o or m ,high 9 labels describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 if applicable4 7#b7 ,application to foods = *ildr5 ,not)/&+ section #aja4i7;j77#e7 ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 ! label+ requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to foods1 o!r ?an infant =mula1 t are repres5t$ or purport$ to be specifically = infants ?r\gh #ab mon?s ( age & *ildr5 #a ?r\gh #c ye>s ( age4 7c7 ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values = add$ sug>s1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat = infants ?r\gh #ab mon?s ( age & update ! ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values = add$ sug>s1 sodium1 & saturat$ fat = *ildr5 #a ?r\gh #c ye>s ( age 9 alignm5t ) ! recomm5dations 9 ! #bjbj-bjbe ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,no delay 9 f9aliz+ rule 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t e/abli%+ ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = inclusion 9 ! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 w\ld prev5t ! issuance ( su* f9al rule by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 su* subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su* f9al rule be=e e/abli%+ su* ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values4 7,b7 ,revisions ,if ! ,secret>y f9alizes ! rule z requir$ by subsection 7a7 be=e e/abli%+ ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1 z soon z practicable aft] e/abli%+ su* ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values1 %all revise su* f9al rule to include su* ,daily ,ref]5ce ,values & p]c5t ,daily ,values4 7d7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section or 9 ! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all prev5t ! ,secret>y f revis+ p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #aja4fa7;b7 ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to update ! limit = ! l[ sodium nutri5t cont5t claim to #aae milligrams p] ref]5ce am\nt cu/om>ily consum$ or p>agraph 7#e7 ( su* section to update ! limit = ! l[ sodium nutri5t cont5t claim to #aae milligrams p] #ajj grams1 to align ) curr5t nutrition sci5ce4