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Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 8:33 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3169

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).

Current Status of Bill S 3169

Bill S 3169 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 4, 2021. Bill S 3169 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 4, 2021.  Bill S 3169's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of November 4, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3169

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3169

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3169

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021
A 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.

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