Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026

Debbie Dingell

Democrat · MI · Representative

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• Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2026-07-06

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-07-06

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The proposal would ban food companies from using certain chemicals called PFAS (forever chemicals) in food packaging materials that are sold across state lines. PFAS are synthetic substances that don't break down in the environment or the human body and have been linked to health concerns, so this rule would require manufacturers to find alternative packaging materials. The ban would affect food producers, packaging manufacturers, and ultimately consumers who buy packaged food products.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9593 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9593 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2026 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FOOD PACKAGING CONTAINING INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS. (a) In General.--Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(jjj)(1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. ``(2) In this paragraph, the term `PFAS' means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2027. <all>

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