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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the disclosure of certain product coatings used on fruits and vegetables, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires labeling to disclose when fruits or vegetables have been coated with shelf-life-extending product coatings.
- Defines covered product coatings as coatings directly applied to fruits or vegetables to extend shelf life, including Apeel Sciences products such as Edipeel and Organipeel.
- Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on labeling compliance requirements within 180 days of enactment.
- The labeling requirement applies to fruits and vegetables labeled one year after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001188.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. (R-IN) [#3]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/L000596.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina (R-FL) [#13]
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Stutzman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the disclosure of certain product coatings used on fruits and vegetables, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Apeel Reveal Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. LABELING REQUIREMENT FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITH CERTAIN PRODUCT COATINGS.
(a) In General.—Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(z)(1) If it is a fruit or vegetable with a covered product coating, unless it bears labeling disclosing the use of such product coating.
“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘covered product coating’ means a coating that is directly applied to a fruit or vegetable to extend the shelf life of the fruit or vegetable. Such term includes Apeel Sciences product coatings, including Edipeel and Organipeel.”.
(b) Applicability.—
(1) Guidance.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the disclosure required to satisfy the amendment made by subsection (a).
(2) Misbranding.—Section 403(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to any fruit or vegetable labeled on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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