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HR 3984 112th Congress House

APPLE Juice Act of 2012

Official title: To limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Introduced: June 27, 2012 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food supply, safety, and labeling
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arsenic Prevention and Protection from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012 or the APPLE Juice Act of 2012 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to promulgate final regulations establishing tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to limit the quantity of total arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice. Requires the limitations on total arsenic and lead in such beverages to be no less stringent than the allowable level for total arsenic and lead in bottled water under the FFDCA. Provides that if there are no such tolerances in effect within two years, a beverage containing fruit juice shall be deemed to be adulterated if the quantity of total arsenic or lead in the beverage exceeds the limits of the allowable level for total arsenic or lead, respectively, in bottled water.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Apr 18, 2012
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 19, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 19, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Feb 29, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 29, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Feb 27, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3984: APPLE Juice Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3984/
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"H.R. 3984: APPLE Juice Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3984/.
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H.R. 3984, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3984/.
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