Saccharin Study and Labeling Act Amendment of 1983
Public Law 98-22 · S. 89 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 22, 1983 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Saccharin Study and Labeling Act Amendment of 1983 - Amends the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act to extend until 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act the period during which the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take certain actions to restrict the continued use of saccharin or of any food, drug, or cosmetic containing saccharin.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Apr 22, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-22.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 15, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 13, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 5, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 23, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Mar 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jan 26, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.