HR Bill 9864 Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-09-27

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Alternative Names

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024

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.

Associated Legislation

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Variations and Revisions

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024

10/18/2024, 11:53 AM
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 9864

Introduced on
2024-09-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/27/2024

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action9/27/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.