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HR4980Referred to Committee

BITE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-15
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 90.7% (526 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000583

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)Original· 2025-08-15
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-08-19
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-08-19
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-09-16
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-09-30
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2025-10-08
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2025-12-18
  • John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)· 2026-01-08
  • William R. Keating (D-MA-9)· 2026-05-12

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-08-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-08-15

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish new regulations and oversight for how food and beverage companies market their products, particularly regarding claims about health benefits and nutritional content. It aims to protect consumers—especially children—from misleading advertising by requiring companies to provide clearer, more accurate information about what's actually in their products. The changes would affect food manufacturers, restaurants, and advertising companies that promote eating and drinking products.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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