119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 31, 2025
Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act
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Latest action (Mar 31, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 31, 2025)
Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act
This bill establishes labeling and disclosure requirements for caffeinated food, beverages, and supplements.
Specifically, the bill requires foods and dietary supplements that contain more than 10 milligrams of caffeine to be labeled with (1) their total caffeine content, (2) a statement of whether the caffeine is naturally occurring or is an additive, and (3) an advisory statement indicating that the recommended daily limit of caffeine for healthy adults is 400 milligrams.
Further, in restaurant chains with 20 or more locations, menus must indicate that an item contains high caffeine where the item contains added caffeine and has a total caffeine content of at least 150 milligrams. Restaurants must place the statement “high caffeine” or a similar indication adjacent to the name of a covered item on the menu. This requirement applies to both standard and temporary menu items.
For standard menu items, the bill also expands the nutritional information that restaurants must make available to consumers in written form to include the number of milligrams of caffeine in an item.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must review the safety of caffeine and other stimulants in food, beverages, and dietary supplements and determine whether caffeine should be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for healthy adults. (Currently, the FDA considers caffeine as GRAS for cola beverages up to a level of 0.02%.)
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.3122 The Better FDA Act of 2025 S.5026 The Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026 H.R.4958 Grocery and Safety Reform Act H.R.2511 The Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act Issues related to ingredient transparency (generally, no specific bill number) The FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act Monitored H.R. 2472, the Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act of 2025 Monitored H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act Monitored H.R. 5882, the No Tricks on Treat Act of 2025 Monitored H.R. 8370, the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 Mon…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act Monitored H.R. 2472, the Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act of 2025 Monitored H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act Monitored H.R. 5882, the No Tricks on Treat Act of 2025 Monitored H.R. 8370, the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 Mon…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,290,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.4958 Grocery and Safety Reform Act H.R.2511 The Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act The FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy (FRESH) and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (discussion draft, no bill number)…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing