Food Date Labeling Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-09-10T02:45:31Z

Explore the details of House Bill 4987 Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

9/10/2025, 2:45 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4987

H.R. 4987, introduced in the 119th Congress on August 15, 2025, aims to set standards for the use of quality and discard date terminologies on food labels in the form of calendar dates.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4987

Bill HR 4987 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 15, 2025. Bill HR 4987 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on August 15, 2025. Bill HR 4987's most recent activity was 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. as of August 15, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4987

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Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4987

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

Comments

Pablo Nichols

25,912

3 months ago

I'm not entirely sure how this bill will impact food labeling, but I think it's important to ensure consumers have accurate information. In the short term, it may lead to some confusion as people adjust to the new requirements.

Ayla Boykin

25,131

3 months ago

Ugh, like why do they gotta mess with the food labels? It's already confusing enough trying to figure out what's expired and what's not. This is just gonna make it even more of a headache. Can't they focus on something more important? #annoyed