September 24, 2026
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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
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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:
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(1)
The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS.
(2)
The term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom.
(b) Applicability
The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2028.