Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jan 31, 2025
What it does
The Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act directs the EPA Administrator to establish a voluntary program allowing food manufacturers, importers, distributors, or sellers to display a standardized label showing numerical summaries of a food product’s lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, subject to EPA approval and specific placement, verification, and labeling requirements. The bill requires consultation with the USDA and FTC, mandates EPA development of label design and verification methods aligned with international standards, and creates a public database, voluntary emissions reduction commitments, consumer outreach, technical assistance, and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation…
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.