A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food additives.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food additive safe for human consumption even if it is found to induce cancer when ingested by man or animal, if the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare finds that (1) the benefits of such use exceed the risks; and (2) adequate labeling informs the public of the risks associated with use of the additive.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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