S. 4724 119th Congress Senate

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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To President

Became law

Jun 9, 2026

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

Jun 9, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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

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Ban certain substances from food contact materials.

This bill would amend federal food and drug law to declare that specific substances are unsafe for use in food contact materials, items like packaging, containers, and utensils that touch food. The bill was introduced in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. The facts provided do not specify which substances would be banned or when this would take effect.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 12

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.
for FOOD MARKETPLACE INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC
for PPG INDUSTRIES, INC · Pennsylvania · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC
for PPG INDUSTRIES · Pennsylvania · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC
for FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
for PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC
for AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12 filings
SENATE
11 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4 filings
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
4 filings
White House Office
4 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
3 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
3 filings
Small Business Administration (SBA)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 5

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Jul 14, 2026

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Jun 9, 2026

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4724: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4724/

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"S. 4724: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4724/.

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