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HR 6026 United States House · 117th Congress

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021

Summary
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021 This bill prohibits food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS (i.e., a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom).
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBans PFAS in food packaging, reducing persistent environmental pollutants and protecting natural resources from contamination.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 18, 2021 Last action Nov 19, 2021
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Committee
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Nov 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Nov 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
MI
6
Co
Photo of Bill Posey
Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1
Co
Photo of Deborah K. Ross
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
NC
2
Co
Photo of Diana DeGette
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
CO
1
Co
Photo of Dina Titus
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
NV
1
Co
Photo of Don Young
Don Young
RRepublican
AK
At-Large
Co
Photo of Janice D. Schakowsky
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
IL
9
Co
Photo of Jesús G. "Chuy" García
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
IL
4
Co
Photo of John B. Larson
John B. Larson
DDemocratic
CT
1