H.R. 9864 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2024Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Casten, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sorensen, Ms. Meng, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Titus, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024. 2. Prohibition against food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS (a) In general Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following: (fff) (1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. (2) The term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2025.