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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 10278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10278

  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit high 
          fructose corn syrup in food, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2026

   Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL

 
  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit high 
          fructose corn syrup in food, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Removing Excess Additives and 
Limiting Sugar Act'' or the ``REAL Sugar Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP IN FOOD.

    (a) In General.--Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(j) If it is a food intended for human consumption containing 
high fructose corn syrup.''.
    (b) Delayed Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall only apply to articles introduced or delivered for introduction 
into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner 
of Food and Drugs, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report describing--
            (1) the status of industry reformulation efforts to address 
        the changes made by this Act;
            (2) the regulations implemented or changed by the Secretary 
        to comply with this Act; and
            (3) any recommendations for additional congressional 
        action.
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REAL Sugar Act

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