HR 4163 · 107th Congress · Commerce
Mercury in Dental Filling Disclosure and Prohibition Act
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2002-04-23)
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Mercury in Dental Filling Disclosure and Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit mercury from being used to make dental fillings as of January 1, 2007. Establishes that a device containing mercury intended for use in a dental filling shall be considered misbranded after July 1, 2002, unless it bears a label warning of the potential dangers of mercury, and stating that the consumer should be warned of the health risks it poses.…
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Cosponsors (8)
6 Democrats2 Republicans