United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2827 (116th)
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019
Introduced
17 May 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (commonly referred to as PFAS) in food contact substances. A food contact substance is a substance intended for use as a component of materials used in manufacturing, packing, packaging, transporting, or holding food if such use is not intended to have a technical effect in such food.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2827
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2827