,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgbd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #i1 #bjbf,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act to deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,toxic ,chemicals in ,food ,packaging ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,substances deemed unsafe for use as food contact substances 7a7 ,in general ,section #dji of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,substances deemed unsafe for use as food contact substances 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section and section #djb7;a77#b77;,c71 the following are deemed to be unsafe for use as food contact substances3 7,a7 ,any chemical belonging to the class of ortho-phthalates4 7,b7 ,any chemical belonging to the class of ,,pfas4 7,c7 ,bisphenol ,a1 ,b1 ,s1 ,f1 or ,,af or related compounds4 7,d7 ,acrolein4 7,e7 ,acrylamide4 7,f7 ,,bha 7ter-,butyl-#d-;hydroxyanisole74 7,g7 ,chlorinated paraffins4 7,h7 #a1d-;,dioxane4 7,i7 ,asbestos4 7,j7 ,benzene4 7,k7 ,chloroform4 7,l7 ,methylene chloride4 7,m7 ,ethylene ,oxide4 7,n7 ,formaldehyde4 7,o7 ,styrene ,polymers4 7#b7 ,alternative substances ,in acting in response to any petition under this section to establish safety with respect to a food contact substance that the ,secretary determines to be an alternative to a substance listed in paragraph 7#a71 in addition to the criteria under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall consider potential adverse effects of exposure to the substance on vulnerable populations4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term ortho-phthalates means a class of chemicals that are non-polymeric esters of ortho-phthalic acid4 7,b7 ,the term ,,pfas means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom4 7,c7 ,the term vulnerable population means a human population that is subject to the potential for disproportionate exposure to1 or the potential for disproportionate adverse effect from exposure to1 a chemical substance or mixture1 including-- 7i7 infants1 children1 and adolescents2 7ii7 pregnant women2 7iii7 the elderly2 7iv7 individuals with preexisting medical conditions2 7v7 workers who may be exposed to chemical substances and mixtures2 7vi7 residents in communities subject to disproportionate exposures2 and 7vii7 members of any other appropriate population identified by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,relationship to ,state and local law ,this subsection shall be construed as establishing a minimum standard for the protection of public health4 ,nothing in this section1 or in any regulation promulgated under this section1 shall be construed to-- 7,a7 preempt1 displace1 supplant1 prohibit1 or restrict any provision of ,state or local law 7including any statute1 regulation1 ordinance1 or common law7 relating to food additives or food contact materials that is equivalent to or more stringent than the requirements of this subsection1 or to prevent the adoption or enforcement of such a law2 or 7,b7 affect or preempt any right of action or remedy under ,state or local law 7including any statute1 regulation1 ordinance1 or common law71 including any tort or consumer protection law1 except to the extent that such law is inconsistent with this subsection4 4 7b7 ,delayed applicability ,section #dji7l7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 as added by subsection 7a71 applies beginning on the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act4