H.R. 2827 · 116th Congress
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Dingell
- Introduced
- 2019-05-17
- Latest action
- 2019-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (commonly referred to as PFAS) in food contact substances. A food contact substance is a substance intended for use as a component of materials used in manufacturing, packing, packaging, transporting, or holding food if such use is not intended to have a technical effect in such food.