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S 1124 113th Congress Senate

BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act

Official title: A bill to establish requirements with respect to bisphenol A.

Introduced: June 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingChild healthDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Food supply, safety, and labelingHazardous wastes and toxic substancesWomen's health
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Jun 10, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 10, 2013
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 Latest action June 10, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed of bisphenol A (BPA), taking into consideration different types of such containers and the use of such containers with respect to different foods; and (2) determine whether there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to BPA through food containers or other items composed of BPA, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects of exposure on vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants, children, the elderly, and populations with high exposure to BPA.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if its container is composed in whole or in part of BPA, unless the label includes the following statement: "This food packaging contains BPA, an endocrine-disrupting chemical."

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2013
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1124: BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1124/
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"S. 1124: BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1124/.
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