Introduced in House — H.R. 9593

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9593

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.

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.