A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children.
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Latest Action · July 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill requires new front-of-package warning labels on sugary drinks, foods with high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, with specific FDA-approved warning language and formatting taking effect one year after enactment. It also bans advertising of these "junk foods" in ways that appear directed at children, based on factors like cartoon characters, celebrity endorsements, or toy giveaways, and requires that any ads for these products include the relevant warning label. The Federal Trade Commission is given enforcement authority over the advertising restrictions and has its rulemaking power over children's advertising restored by repealing a provision that had limited it. The bill also funds new NIH research into the health effects of ultra-processed foods and food additives, and funds a CDC public education campaign on nutrition and physical activity. Funding authorized includes $5 million annually for FDA labeling enforcement, $60 million annually for NIH research, and $10 million annually for the CDC campaign, each running from fiscal years 2027 through 2031; a committee-amended version of the bill removes the specific FDA and CDC dollar figures in favor of "such sums as necessary."
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