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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that certain foods intended for human consumption be labeled to show the amount of sodium and potassium they contain.

H.R. 256Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Neal Smith D-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 22, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

18 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 14 Democrats

4 of 18 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), George Crockett (D-MI), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Vic Fazio (D-CA), William Gray (D-PA), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Dale Kildee (D-MI), William Lehman (D-FL), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Stewart McKinney (R-CT), Stanford Parris (R-VA), Carl Perkins (D-KY), James Quillen (R-TN), Matthew Rinaldo (R-NJ), Peter Rodino (D-NJ), Charles Wilson (D-TX), Sidney Yates (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Neal Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-4 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.