# 119-hr-8385: Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026

119-hr-8385, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8385
- Congress: 119
- Title: Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Clear front-of-package nutrition labels** would be required on most packaged foods to show calories per serving and interpretive information for added sugars, sodium, saturated fat, and other key nutrients. The bill would also tighten nutrient and ingredient claims, add gluten-containing grains to major allergen rules, require a public database of labels, and force online sellers to show label information at the point of selection. - Shoppers and families: Makes it easier to compare healthfulness at a glance and tells consumers when products do not provide a full serving of fruit, vegetables, or yogurt. Consumer education and monitoring are part of the plan. - Manufacturers and online sellers: Would require manufacturers or importers to submit full label information to FDA and keep it current. Knowing submission failures can trigger civil penalties up to $10,000 per day, and online violations can carry penalties up to $10,000 per violation and up to $1,000,000 per proceeding. - People with allergies and food-service operators: Treats wheat, rye, barley, and their hybrids like major allergens, requires allergen statements adjacent to ingredient lists and signage for nonpackaged foods, and adds gluten-containing grains to hazard-analysis and preventive controls.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Standard front-of-package nutrition labels: benefit, high. If enacted, many packaged foods (not dietary supplements) would have to show a standard nutrition symbol on the front. The symbol would show calories per serving and notes for added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat. The FDA would set readable ingredient-list and front-panel formatting rules and mu…
- Gluten, allergen, and product standards: benefit, low. If enacted, gluten-containing grains (wheat, rye, barley and their hybrids) would be treated like major allergens for label and safety rules. Allergen and gluten info would be shown next to the ingredient list or on signs for nonpackaged foods in type no smaller than the ingredient list or food nam…
- Monitoring and warnings for sweeteners: benefit, low. If enacted, the FDA would report to Congress within two years on whether manufacturers have increased low- and no-calorie sweetener use and whether that use could harm health. The FDA would keep monitoring sweetener trends and would act if use rose to levels that could cause negative health effects…
- Public label database and online rules: mixed, high. If enacted, manufacturers and importers would have to send full label information to the FDA and keep it current. The FDA would create a public, searchable database of submitted labels. Online sellers would have to show nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information on the first product page befor…
- Stricter rules for health claims: mixed, medium. If enacted, the FDA would tighten rules about health and nutrient claims on foods (not dietary supplements). Makers would have to give any documents the FDA requests about a health claim within 90 days. The FDA would set rules for the words "natural" and "healthy," limit some nutrient-content claim…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5450: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8385)

## Related
- [119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1768)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-5450: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5450)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8385 (as of 2026-10-30).