3.0.0 1680 2023-01-15T23:18:06Z 2023-01-15T23:18:06Z House H HR 2003-04-08 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2003-04-24T18:25:17Z Referred to 2003-04-08T14:32:50Z 2003-04-24 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2003-04-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-04-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 N B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2003-04-08 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2003-10-30 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2003-10-30 False D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2003-10-30 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2003-11-04 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2003-11-19 False Commerce Child health Consumer protection Dental care Environmental Protection Equipment and supplies Families Health Health warnings Labeling Mercury Pregnant women Product safety Public Lands and Natural Resources Warning labels Women Women's health Commerce 00 2003-04-08 Introduced in House 2003-08-28T14:51:01Z Mercury in Dental Filling Disclosure and Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit mercury from being used to make dental fillings as of January 1, 2008.

Deems a device containing mercury intended for use in a dental filling as misbranded effective December 31, 2004, unless it bears a label warning: "Dental amalgam contains approximately 50 percent mercury, a highly toxic element. Such product should not be administered to children less than 18 years of age, pregnant women, or lactating women. Such product should not be administered to any consumer without a warning that the product contains mercury, which is a highly toxic element, and therefore poses health risks."

]]> Mercury in Dental Filling Disclosure and Prohibition Act Display Title Mercury in Dental Filling Disclosure and Prohibition Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit after 2008 the introduction into interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a dental filling, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Mercury in Dental Filling Disclosure and Prohibition Act Introduced in House 2003-04-08T04:00:00Z 2003-04-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.