Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act
Sponsored By: Representative Menendez
Introduced
Summary
clear caffeine labeling and federal safety reviews. This bill would require clear caffeine labels on menus and packaged foods, start federal safety reviews, fund public education, and study marketing to better inform consumers and protect vulnerable people.
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- Families, children, and vulnerable people would get clearer warnings and safety guidance. NIH would review effects on children, pregnant and breastfeeding people, people with heart conditions, seizure disorders, and other sensitive groups.
- Chain restaurants and menu-driven businesses with 20 or more locations would have to show exact caffeine milligrams next to item names and mark any item with added caffeine of 150 mg or more as "High caffeine." Temporary items must show caffeine content and duration.
- FDA would review whether caffeine should be generally recognized as safe and the safety of added caffeine and stimulant blends, and NIH would study vulnerable-population effects. Each review is authorized $1.0 million and the bill also funds an FDA-led public education campaign and a GAO study of caffeinated beverage marketing.
*This bill would increase federal spending by at least $2.0 million to fund the FDA and NIH reviews and would likely require additional funds for the education campaign and GAO study.*
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FDA and NIH caffeine safety reviews
If enacted, the FDA would review the safety of caffeine and similar stimulants in foods and supplements. After the review, HHS would decide whether caffeine is generally recognized as safe for healthy people. The NIH would review how caffeine affects children, teens, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and people with heart or seizure conditions or other risks. Both agencies would report to Congress and the public within 6 months. The bill would authorize $1,000,000 for the FDA review and $1,000,000 for the NIH review.
Public caffeine warnings and marketing study
If enacted, the FDA, working with the CDC and consumer groups, would run a public education campaign on safe caffeine use. It would warn about overuse, risks to kids, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and people with heart or seizure conditions, and explain guarana and taurine risks. The GAO would study how caffeinated drinks are marketed in stores, restaurants, and online, including social media and influencers. The GAO would report to Congress within 180 days and could recommend actions.
Caffeine labels on foods and menus
If enacted, packaged foods and supplements with more than 10 mg of caffeine would have to list the exact milligrams. Labels would say if the caffeine is natural or added, and state that healthy adults should limit to 400 mg a day (or a limit set later). Chain restaurants with 20 or more locations would have to show caffeine amounts on menus and boards. Items with added caffeine and at least 150 mg per serving would show “High caffeine” next to the name. A temporary menu item would mean one offered for less than 60 days a year.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Menendez
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Veasey
TX • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
McIver
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Sherman
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Deluzio
PA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Goldman (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Underwood
IL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Pou
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/30/2026
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