# 119-hr-2511: Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act

119-hr-2511, Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2511
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FDA and NIH caffeine safety reviews: benefit, high. 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 wome…
- Public caffeine warnings and marketing study: benefit, medium. 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…
- Caffeine labels on foods and menus: benefit, low. 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 w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2511 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2511)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2736)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2511 (as of 2026-11-03).