Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 8:33 AM

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021

This bill prohibits food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS (i.e., a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom).

Congress
117
Number
S - 3169
Introduced on
2021-11-04
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/4/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021

This bill prohibits food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS (i.e., a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Health

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Latest Summary6/17/2022

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021

This bill prohibits food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS (i.e., a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least one ...

Latest Action11/4/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.