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S. 4316 (117th)

Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2022

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Introduced

26 May 2022

Last action

26 May 2022 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Edward Markey, Richard Blumenthal, Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2022 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to incorporate certain requirements into its regulations about Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) food substances, including specific restrictions on substances that cause cancer or human reproductive or developmental toxicity. The bill also establishes an Office of Food Chemical Safety Reassessment to reassess the safety of GRAS and other specified substances.

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Timeline

  1. 26 May 2022

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 May 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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