HR10278Referred to Committee

REAL Sugar Act

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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-09-03
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Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 93.4% (532 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-09-03

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10278 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2026 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ 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. <all>
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