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Ensuring Consistency in Nutrition Labels Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to specify that a food shall be considered misbranded if the value of nutrients on its labeling deviates by more than 5 percent of the value specified on such labeling, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jan 15, 2026

Latest action (Jan 15, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary
  • Designates food as misbranded if its nutrient content exceeds the labeled value by more than 5 percent.
  • Requires the Food and Drug Administration to revise regulations to implement this misbranding standard.
  • Mandates that the FDA complete the regulatory revision within 60 days of enactment.

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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  2. Jan 15, 2026 Introduced in House

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2026

Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Donalds) 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 specify that a food shall be considered misbranded if the value of nutrients on its labeling deviates by more than 5 percent of the value specified on such labeling, 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 “Ensuring Consistency in Nutrition Labels Act”.

SEC. 2. MISBRANDING OF FOOD IN CASE OF 5 PERCENT DEVIATION OF NUTRIENT VALUE.

(a) In General.—Section 403(q)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(C) If the Secretary determines that, with respect to the value for nutrients required by subparagraph (1)(C), (1)(D), or

(1)(E) to appear in the label or labeling of food subject to subparagraph (1), the nutrient content of the composite is greater than 5 percent in excess of the value for that nutrient declared on the label, such food shall be treated as misbranded under this section.”.

(b) Regulations.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall revise regulations under section 101.9 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2026), to reflect the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section. <all>

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