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HR 4341 111th Congress House

BPA Consumer Information Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning on the label of any food container that is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or could release bisphenol A into food.

Introduced: January 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Consumer affairsFood supply, safety, and labelingHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

BPA Consumer Information Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if its container: (1) is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or could release bisphenol A into food; and (2) fails to display such information in a warning on its label.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 27, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4341: BPA Consumer Information Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4341/
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"H.R. 4341: BPA Consumer Information Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4341/.
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H.R. 4341, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4341/.
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