HR 9231 119th Congress House Health

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Jun 9, 2026

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Ban certain substances from touching food in manufacturing and packaging.

This bill would amend federal food safety law to declare that specific substances are unsafe for use as food contact substances, meaning materials that touch food during manufacturing, processing, or packaging. The bill does not specify which substances would be banned based on the information provided. The measure was introduced by Representative Janice Schakowsky of Illinois and is currently under review by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Cosponsors 12

Lieu, Ted

California · Jul 14, 2026

Grijalva, Adelita S.

Arizona · Jun 23, 2026

Friedman, Laura

California · Jun 22, 2026

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Jun 9, 2026

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jun 9, 2026

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Jun 9, 2026

García, Jesús G. "Chuy"

Illinois · Jun 9, 2026

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Jun 9, 2026

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2026

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 9, 2026

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Jun 9, 2026

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jun 9, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9231: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9231/

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"H.R. 9231: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9231/.

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