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Overrides the listing/certification (or exemption) framework in 21 U.S.C. 379e(a) for specified 'covered color additives' by deeming those additives unsafe for use in or on food beginning January 1, 2027, notwithstanding any listing, certification, or exemption under that section.
Makes foods that bear or contain the specified 'covered color additives' adulterated under 21 U.S.C. 342(c) by deeming those additives unsafe under section 379e(a) as of January 1, 2027, notwithstanding existing listings or certifications.
This bill would make certain artificial food dyes no longer allowed in food. Starting January 1, 2027, any food that contains these dyes would be considered unsafe to sell as food under federal law.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced August 1, 2025 by Grace Meng · Last progress August 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House