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HR 5739 107th Congress House

Food Choking Prevention Act of 2002

Official title: To protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard.

Introduced: November 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 14, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 14, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Food Choking Prevention Act of 2002 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish an Office of Choking Hazard Evaluation to require warning labels on food products primarily consumed by children that pose a demonstrably high choking risk to them.

Grants the Office mandatory recall authority over food products determined to pose a significant and unacceptable choking hazard to the general public.

Mandates establishment of a Choking Hazard Evaluation Task Force whose staff shall be designated jointly by such agencies to establish criteria for determining whether a food product poses a significant and unacceptable choking hazard, using age-differentiated criteria for choking hazards.

Directs the FDA to: (1) establish a national database of unusual food choking incidents; and (2) provide for an adequate reporting system throughout its field offices, which members of the health care profession and the general public can readily access to report new incidents.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 14, 2002
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 14, 2002
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 14, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5739: Food Choking Prevention Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5739/
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"H.R. 5739: Food Choking Prevention Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5739/.
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