S 1372
115th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Women's health
Limiting LEAD in Children's Foods Act
Introduced: June 15, 2017
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Became law
Jun 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Limiting Lead Exposure & Advancing Detection in Children's Foods Act or the Limiting LEAD in Children's Foods Act
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish: (1) a maximum level of lead permitted in fruit juices that is not greater than the maximum level of lead permitted in bottled water, and (2) a recommended maximum daily level of lead exposure from food. These levels must be based on the cumulative health risks of lead exposure.
The FDA must report on lead in foods frequently consumed by infants and children, including levels of lead in different foods, sources of lead in food, and the FDA's actions and plans regarding reducing lead in foods and detecting lead. The FDA must make recommendations on reducing the amount of lead in foods.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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