House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 5, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 24, 1989 — Referred to the 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
25 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 21 Democrats
4 of 25 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), James Cooper (D-TN), George Crockett (D-MI), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Vic Fazio (D-CA), William Gray (D-PA), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Dale Kildee (D-MI), William Lehman (D-FL), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Joe Moakley (D-MA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Stanford Parris (R-VA), Carl Perkins (D-KY), James Quillen (R-TN), Matthew Rinaldo (R-NJ), Harley Staggers (D-WV), Pete Stark (D-CA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Charles Wilson (D-TX), Sidney Yates (D-IL).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Neal Smith.
- H.R. 2991 (101st) Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990
- H.R. 5021 (101st) Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991
- H.J.Res. 442 (101st) To repeal Sec. 614 of the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 and…
- H.R. 4123 (101st) Small Business National Resource Development and Employment Opportunity Act
- H.R. 610 (101st) National Topsoil Preservation Act of 1989
- H.J.Res. 471 (101st) To make technical changes and correct enrollment errors in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.