Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014
Latest action · Jul 11, 2014 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.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014 - Prohibits the distribution of a food if its container is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A (BPA) or can release BPA 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 BPA in the container or to use an alternative container that does not contain BPA, and (2) submits to the Secretary a plan and timeline for removing BPA from such container. Sets forth labeling requirements for a product granted a waiver.
Requires the Secretary to promote and facilitate the use of BPA replacements. Prohibits replacement of BPA with substances that: (1) are known or are likely human carcinogens; (2) have been found by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; (3) cause reproductive or developmental toxicity; or (4) are endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to review substances used in food containers 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 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2014 to Dec 8, 2014; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Jul 9, 2014 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 8, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 8, 2014 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 11, 2014 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Dec 8, 2014 |
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 Jul 9, 2014 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 9, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2014Referred 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 H6035.
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 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2248 | Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 7, 2013 |
| S 2572 | Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2014 |
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 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative remedies
- Cancer
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health
- Product safety and quality
- Sex and reproductive health
- Water quality
- Women's health
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2014Introduced 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.
