Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act of 2002

Summary

Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) provide that seafood containing an unsafe quantity of methyl mercury shall be deemed to be adulterated; (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a tolerance for methyl mercury in seafood based on a scientific analysis of the health risks attributable to such substance; and (3) deem unsafe any seafood containing methyl mercury over the tolerance limits. Requires the Secretary to ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to pregnant women, infants, and children from aggregate exposure to methyl mercury. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a sampling system to determine the extent of tolerance compliance; (2) design and implement a related public education program; (3) develop national and regional methyl mercury advisories; and (4) consider certain findings of the National Academy of Sciences regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's recommended level for methyl mercury.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 6 March 2002 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2002

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
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