U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10913: Eliminating Dangerous Preservatives Act
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make adulterated food containing certain preservatives, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make adulterated food containing certain preservatives, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 26, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make adulterated food containing certain preservatives, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Dangerous Preservatives Act . SECTION 2. Food containing certain preservatives adulterated (a) In general Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) If it is a food intended for human consumption and it contains any amount of butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, or tert-butylhydroquinone. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to food introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a). (d) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives …
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10913?
- HB10913 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Eliminating Dangerous Preservatives Act.
- What does HB10913 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make adulterated food containing certain preservatives, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10913?
- In committee as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10913?
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB10913?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10913
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