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No Tricks on Treats Act of 2025
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include food containing dyes, flavoring, and sweeteners as misbranded unless the packaging of such food states such fact.
Summary
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require clearer labeling of certain food additives. Food products containing synthetic dyes or nonnutritive sweeteners would be considered misbranded unless the packaging prominently states this information on the principal display panel. The bill defines synthetic dyes as batch-certified dyes subject to FDA certification under federal regulations. These labeling requirements apply to all food products except dietary supplements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
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Actions (2)
- Oct 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Mrs. Luna) 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 include food containing dyes, flavoring, and sweeteners as misbranded unless the packaging of such food states such fact.
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 “No Tricks on Treats Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF FOOD CONTAINING DYES, FLAVORING, AND SWEETENERS AS MISBRANDED.
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, in the case of food other than a dietary supplement, such food bears or contains any synthetic dye, or any added artificial or natural flavoring, unless such fact is prominently stated on the principal display panel of the packaging of such food.
“(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘synthetic dye’ means a batch-certified dye subject to certification under part 74 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). “(aa) If, in the case of food other than a dietary supplement, such food bears or contains any nonnutritive sweetener, unless such fact is prominently stated on the principal display panel of the packaging of such food.”. <all>
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