HR9593
Referred to committee
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jul 6, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThis Act may be cited as the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026.
Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS.
In this paragraph, the term PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2027.
Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS.
In this paragraph, the term PFAS means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2027.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.