To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the saccharin notice requirement.
Public Law 104-124 · H.R. 1787 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 1, 1996 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA-49)
Cosponsors (39): Rep. Richard Burr, Rep. Christopher Cox,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the saccharin notice requirement for products that contain saccharin that are not for immediate consumption.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Apr 1, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-124.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 21, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 19, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Feb 27, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Dec 12, 1995FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Dec 7, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 29, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 16, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 19, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 8, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.