Bill would ban high fructose corn syrup from U.S. food.
H.R. 10278 — REAL Sugar Act · Filed by Nancy Mace (R-SC) · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops makers from using high fructose corn syrup in food. Food makers get 24 months to change recipes or stop selling those products. The ban starts 2 years after the bill becomes law. The FDA must tell Congress in 3 years how companies followed the rule.
Who it affects
All people who buy food would be affected. Low-income families might face higher prices or fewer cheap options. Makers might stop selling budget products instead of changing recipes.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say what sweeteners makers can use instead. Makers might pick sugar, artificial sweeteners, or other options.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- high fructose corn syrup — A sweet liquid made from corn, used in many foods.
- FDA — The Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. food safety agency.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,209 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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