HR 4737
Apeel Reveal Act of 2025
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Bill overview
The Apeel Reveal Act of 2025 requires that fruits and vegetables coated with specific products, like those made by Apeel Sciences, must be labeled to disclose this coating. This aims to provide consumers with more information about the products they are purchasing. The law mandates the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue guidance on how this labeling requirement will be implemented. The labeling requirement will go into effect one year after the bill’s enactment.
Key provisions
- Requires disclosure of specific fruit and vegetable coatings.
- Defines ‘covered product coating’ as a coating extending shelf life.
- Includes Apeel Sciences’ Edipeel and Organipeel as examples of covered coatings.
- The FDA must issue guidance within 180 days of enactment.
- Labeling must be on or after one year after enactment.
Who is affected
- Consumers
- Fruit and vegetable producers
- Apeel Sciences
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Notable changes
- Adds a new labeling requirement to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- Specifies which coatings must be disclosed.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4737
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the disclosure of certain product coatings used on fruits and vegetables, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Apeel Reveal Act of 2025
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If it is a fruit or vegetable with a covered product coating, unless it bears labeling disclosing the use of such product coating.
covered product coatingmeans a coating that is directly applied to a fruit or vegetable to extend the shelf life of the fruit or vegetable. Such term includes Apeel Sciences product coatings, including Edipeel and Organipeel.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the disclosure required to satisfy the amendment made by subsection (a).
Section 403(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to any fruit or vegetable labeled on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.