Food Contamination Prevention Act

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Introduced

19 June 1989

Last action

27 March 1990 · Committee

Status

See H.R.3386.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]

Subjects

Transport

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26 August 2025

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Summary

Food Contamination Prevention Act - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations to prohibit the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials or solid waste in any motor vehicle which is also used to transport any food, food additive, drug, cosmetic, or device, or any package containing such items.

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Timeline

19 June 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 July 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Source: Committee
3 July 1989
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Cambridge, Ohio, Prior to Introduction (May 5, 89)
Source: Committee
12 July 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 July 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
27 March 1990
Committee
See H.R.3386.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 1990

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2681
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2681
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