HR 4535
115th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Grain
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
RICE Act
Introduced: December 4, 2017
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Dec 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 4, 2017
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.
Dec 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2017 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.