HR 8534 · 95th Congress · Agriculture and Food
A bill to direct an 18 month review and evaluation of all available information respecting the toxicity and carcinogenicity of food additives, including information respecting the ability to predict the effect on humans of food additives found to cause cancer in animals and whether there should be a weighing of risks and benefits in making regulatory decisions respecting such additives; and to prohibit the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from taking certain action restricting the continued use of saccharin as a food, food additive, drug, and cosmetic for 18 months.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1977-07-26)
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Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to have conducted studies on: (1) toxic or carcinogenic substances in food; and (2) saccharin and other nonnutritive sweeteners. Requires the Secretary to complete such studies within one year and submit reports to the Senate Committee on Human Resources and the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Prohibits the Secretary from banning or restricting the sale of saccharin for 18 months.…
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Cosponsors (11)
3 Democrats8 Republicans