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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.

H.R. 1712Introduced Apr 5, 1989Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Neal Smith D-IA
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Where it went

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.

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.