HR 6833 · 96th Congress · Health

A bill to give the Food and Drug Administration greater discretion in the control of food additives.

Introduced 1980-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1980-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (formerly, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare) from establishing a regulation for the use of a food additive which is found to induce cancer when ingested in reasonable quantities by man or by animal.…

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Cosponsors (10)

2 Democrats7 Republicans1 Independent