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Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 28, 2016
Latest Action
September 28, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratic(MA)
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Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 This bill bans food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A (BPA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may grant waivers to a facility for a particular product if the facility: (1) demonstrates that it is not technologically feasible to replace BPA in the container or to use a BPA-free container, and (2) submits to the FDA a plan and time line for removing BPA from the container. Products granted a waiver must include a warning on the label. The FDA must promote and facilitate the use of BPA replacements. BPA may not be replaced with substances that: (1) are known or likely human carcinogens; (2) have been found by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; (3) cause reproductive or developmental toxicity; or (4) are endocrine disrupting chemicals. The FDA must review substances that may be found in food, including food additives and food contact substances, and take remedial action if it does not determine that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects on vulnerable populations and populations with high exposure. This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the manufacturer or supplier of a food contact substance to notify the FDA of the identity and intended use of the substance prior to its introduction into interstate commerce and that: (1) no adverse health effects result from low-dose exposures to the substance, and (2) the substance has not been shown to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans or animals.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 114th Congress: S. 1014, Personal Care Products Safety Act The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from Senator Feinsteins office and other HELP committee offices to encourage legislative action on the issue of safety of Personal Care Products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports action that would effectively regulate Personal Care Products and Cosmetics to protect the health of consumers, workers, and communities. The Breast Cancer Fund also continues to meet with staff from House offices to encourage introduction of legislation in the House to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetics and personal care product ingredients to prevent the use of chemicals found to have negative health and environmental impacts. S. 725, Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. S. 821, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from Senate offices to encourage legislative action on the issue of bisphenol-A, which has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund supports action that would ban bisphenol-A from the linings of canned food, foods marketed to children, and food storage containers. S. 3412, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation that would ban bisphenol-A in food containers and prevent manufacturers from replacing bisphenol-A in food containers with unsafe alternatives because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. H.R. 6269, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation that would ban bisphenol-A in food containers and prevent manufacturers from replacing bisphenol-A in food containers with unsafe alternatives because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. H.R. 5205, Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2016 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this bill that would require cleaning products to be labeled with all the ingredients contained therein. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with House offices to urge Members to cosponsor the bill, and also with Senate offices to urge Senators to take up the issue in the Senate. HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for the following: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Programs, National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Programs, Environmental Health Labs Biomonitoring Program National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) The Breast Cancer Fund contacted Senate offices about preserving the current Design for the Environment program in the EPA. FUTURE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS: The Breast Cancer Fund visits Senate offices to support an amendment to the Senate NDAA that directs the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out research, development, test, and evaluation activities with respect to breast cancer, to implement the recommendations of the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee to prioritize prevention and increase the study of chemical and physical factors in breast cancer (IBCERCC). The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation in the House that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports actions to ensure appropriate definition and regulation of chemicals Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). REGULATION AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), the Breast Cancer Fund has also met with members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing cosmetics regulation negotiations and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of childrens toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and urging expeditious research and regulatory action as required by the legislation. P.L. 114-182 - The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act The Breast Cancer Fund is working to support and encourage strong, health-protective implementation of the recently- enacted reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
S.821BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act H.R. 6269 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 S. 3412 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation in the 114th Congress: S. 1014, Personal Care Products Safety Act The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from Senator Feinsteins office and other HELP committee offices to encourage legislative action on the issue of safety of Personal Care Products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports action that would effectively regulate Personal Care Products and Cosmetics to protect the health of consumers, workers, and communities. The Breast Cancer Fund also continues to meet with staff from House offices to encourage introduction of legislation in the House to reform the FDAs regulation of cosmetics and personal care product ingredients to prevent the use of chemicals found to have negative health and environmental impacts. S. 725, Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation because it would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks, including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. S. 821, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act The Breast Cancer Fund continues to meet with staff from Senate offices to encourage legislative action on the issue of bisphenol-A, which has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. The Breast Cancer Fund supports action that would ban bisphenol-A from the linings of canned food, foods marketed to children, and food storage containers. S. 3412, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation that would ban bisphenol-A in food containers and prevent manufacturers from replacing bisphenol-A in food containers with unsafe alternatives because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. H.R. 6269, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this legislation that would ban bisphenol-A in food containers and prevent manufacturers from replacing bisphenol-A in food containers with unsafe alternatives because bisphenol-A has been linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as other significant health problems. H.R. 5205, Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2016 The Breast Cancer Fund supports this bill that would require cleaning products to be labeled with all the ingredients contained therein. The Breast Cancer Fund has been meeting with House offices to urge Members to cosponsor the bill, and also with Senate offices to urge Senators to take up the issue in the Senate. HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS The Breast Cancer Fund contacted House and Senate offices about increasing federal funding for the following: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Programs, National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Programs, Environmental Health Labs Biomonitoring Program National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) The Breast Cancer Fund contacted Senate offices about preserving the current Design for the Environment program in the EPA. FUTURE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS: The Breast Cancer Fund visits Senate offices to support an amendment to the Senate NDAA that directs the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out research, development, test, and evaluation activities with respect to breast cancer, to implement the recommendations of the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee to prioritize prevention and increase the study of chemical and physical factors in breast cancer (IBCERCC). The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation that would compel manufacturers to provide complete and accurate product labeling of chemicals used in consumer products. Such labeling is a critical step in removing carcinogenic, and otherwise hazardous, materials from consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports ongoing efforts to reintroduce legislation in the House that would mandate the testing of chemicals for their health risks- including potentially hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals currently being used in a variety of consumer products. The Breast Cancer Fund supports actions to ensure appropriate definition and regulation of chemicals Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). REGULATION AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT: FDA Advocacy In addition to meeting with Congressional staff on the matter of bisphenol-A (BPA), the Breast Cancer Fund has also met with members of the FDA management team concerning the FDAs ongoing cosmetics regulation negotiations and the FDAs transparency policies more generally. P.L. 110-314 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act The Breast Cancer Fund lobbied in support of the provision that bans the use of phthalates in the manufacture of childrens toys. We are now monitoring implementation of this law; working on preserving the law's phthalates provision through the legislative and regulatory process; and urging expeditious research and regulatory action as required by the legislation. P.L. 114-182 - The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act The Breast Cancer Fund is working to support and encourage strong, health-protective implementation of the recently- enacted reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
S.821BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act H.R. 6269 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 S. 3412 Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)