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RICE Act

Introduced: May 21, 2015 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 or the RICE Act

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to promulgate a final regulation establishing the minimum quantity of inorganic arsenic contained in rice or a rice product that will cause sale of the rice or rice product to be prohibited.

The regulation must: (1) apply the minimum quantity to rice and rice products regardless of the origin of the arsenic, (2) include the establishment of tolerances, and (3) establish a standard for inorganic arsenic that is based on the maximum achievable reduction in health risks and is protective of the long-term health of children.

What's happening now May 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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