HR6756-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish limits on certain toxic elements in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish limits on certain toxic elements in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Agriculture, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4E3DDB20D7DB42FE8F1A4659930C94A4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Food Safety Act of 2023.
  • Section HE2AEA15710BF46E68945FF1937866080: 2. Definition of infant and toddler food Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section HEA7A8AD8A13C4FA0A9D470F295255E39: 3. Toxic elements in infant and toddler food Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section H24FDB2B67BD84C399E9E8E00956DFF44: 425. Toxic elements in infant and toddler food The Secretary, by administrative order— shall establish limits for lead, cadmium, mercury, and inorganic arsenic...
  • Section H8F40072D54FF4BE2827A53F24E1EC2B3: 4. Adulteration Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j)If it...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish limits on certain toxic elements in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Agriculture, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish limits on certain toxic elements in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Agriculture Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 13, 2023

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Cárdenas, and Mrs. Sykes) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Agriculture Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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