S 4724 119th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

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

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

Jun 9, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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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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What's happening now June 9, 2026

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

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PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
for PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

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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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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S. 4724, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4724/.

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