HR 2827 · 116th Congress · Health

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (commonly referred to as PFAS) in food contact substances. A food contact substance is a substance intended for use as a component of materials used in manufacturing, packing, packaging, transporting, or holding food if such use is not intended to have a technical effect in such food.…

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Cosponsors (1)

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