HR 2538 · 97th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to delete certain requirements applicable to food additives and color additives.

Introduced 1981-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1981-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the blanket prohibition against regulations deeming safe any cancer-inducing food additives or color additives in food, drugs, or cosmetics (the "Delaney clause"). Abolishes the advisory committee of experts established to review regulations disapproving color additives as cancer-inducing.…

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