Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 9, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011 - Deems a food to be adulterated if its container: (1) is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A, or (2) can release bisphenol A into food.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to grant one-year renewable waivers to a facility for a particular container if such facility: (1) demonstrates that it is not technologically feasible to replace bisphenol A in the container or to use an alternative container that does not contain bisphenol A, and (2) submits to the Secretary a plan and timeline for removing bisphenol A from such container. Sets forth labeling requirements for a product granted a waiver.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), to review substances in order determine whether there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to such substance, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low dose exposure and the effects on vulnerable populations and populations with high exposure. Sets forth remedial actions based on the Secretary's determination.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a manufacturer or supplier of a food contact substance to notify the Secretary of the identity and intended use of any such substance prior to its introduction into interstate commerce and of its determination that: (1) no adverse health effects result from low-dose exposures to such substance; and (2) such substance has not been shown, after tests which are appropriate for the evaluation of the safety of food contact substances, to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans or animals.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2011 to Feb 3, 2012; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Feb 9, 2011 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Feb 9, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Feb 10, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 16, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Feb 28, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 28, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Feb 28, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Mar 2, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 14, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 10, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 25, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Feb 3, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 25, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H471.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42885 | Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress Archived | Report | Apr 10, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
