US Congress Senate Bill 821 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1667)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed in whole or in part of bisphenol A (BPA), taking into consideration different types and uses of such containers; and (2) determine whether there is reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to BPA through food containers or other items composed in whole or in part 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 prohibit the sale of a food 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, according to the National Institutes of Health."

BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Sen. Angus King [I-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1667)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/821/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s821/BILLS-114s821is.pdf