BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act
Latest action · Jun 10, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 10, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed of bisphenol A (BPA), taking into consideration different types of such containers and the use of such containers with respect to different foods; and (2) determine whether there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to BPA through food containers or other items composed of BPA, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects of exposure on vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants, children, the elderly, and populations with high exposure to BPA.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if its container is composed in whole or in part of BPA, unless the label includes the following statement: "This food packaging contains BPA, an endocrine-disrupting chemical."
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 10, 2013 to Jul 14, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 10, 2013 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 10, 2013 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 14, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jun 10, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
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- Jun 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
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