Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.
110-hres1487 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.. Sponsored by Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]. Introduced 2008-09-23. House bill. 110th Congress. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2008-09-23
Introduced
2008-09-23
Introduced in House
Referred to Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee
2008-09-23
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] (R), TX
- Introduced
- 2008-09-23
- Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subjects
- Birth defects; Child development; Food additives; Health; Medical research; Nutrition; Nutritionally induced diseases; Science, Technology, Communications
- Latest Action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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