push for passage of the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act and national caffeine-transparency standards

Menendez used an Energy and Commerce hearing to advocate for the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act and press for national caffeine-transparency standards.

Menendez committed to advancing the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act and broader caffeine-transparency rules.

WATCH: Menendez Pushes for Passage of Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act at Energy & Commerce Hearing
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an April 29, 2026 Subcommittee on Health hearing on food regulation that would focus on H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act, alongside other food-labeling bills.

Official committee notice shows the bill was actively under discussion in a legislative hearing during the lookback window.

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Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Strengthen FDA Food Regulation
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The committee calendar for the April 29, 2026 hearing lists H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act, under the text of legislation considered by the Subcommittee on Health; the page was last updated April 30, 2026.

The bill remained in committee discussion and was not shown as enacted or advanced beyond hearing consideration.

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Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food
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Menendez's office said he advocated for the bill during the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, calling for national caffeine transparency standards and saying the hearing was a step toward full committee markup.

This is direct evidence of continued push activity during the lookback window, but it does not show passage or enactment.

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WATCH: Menendez Pushes for Passage of Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act at Energy & Commerce Hearing
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GovInfo lists H.R. 2511 as introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with the last action date listed as March 31, 2025.

The bill's official status remains at referral/committee stage, with no official enactment evidence found in the lookback period.

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H.R. 2511 (IH) - Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act - BILLS-119hr2511ih
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