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Context
Under current policy, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) allows non-dairy substitute products to nonetheless be labeled as dairy products, such as oat milk or almond milk for example. This has been controversial in the industry.
So in 2018, the FDA put out a call for public comment, as they considered the possibility of altering or reversing the labeling policy. Almost 12,000 comments were submitted.
In February 2023, about four and a half years later, the FDA issued draft guidance essentially upholding the status quo. While they recommended that non-dairy substitutes label their products with what they termed “voluntary nutrient statements,” to better differentiate themselves from true dairy, they left their actual …
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Feb 28, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 28, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
11 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
History
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Jan 12, 2017
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 130 (115th). |
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Mar 14, 2019
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Earlier Version —
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 792 (116th). |
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Apr 22, 2021
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Earlier Version —
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1346 (117th). |
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Feb 28, 2023
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S. 549 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 549. This is the one from the 118th Congress.
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