3.0.0 2529 2023-01-11T13:31:17Z 2023-01-11T13:31:17Z House HR 2015-05-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DeLAURO:H.R. 2529.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H3563]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-22T19:50:43Z Referred to 2015-05-21T14:00:20Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-05-21T14:00:25Z 2015-05-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-05-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-05-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 N S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2015-05-21 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2015-05-21 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-05-21 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2015-05-21 True Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food supply, safety, and labeling Grain Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health 00 2015-05-21 Introduced in House 2015-09-03T16:22:17Z Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 or the RICE Act

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to promulgate a final regulation establishing the minimum quantity of inorganic arsenic contained in rice or a rice product that will cause sale of the rice or rice product to be prohibited.

The regulation must: (1) apply the minimum quantity to rice and rice products regardless of the origin of the arsenic, (2) include the establishment of tolerances, and (3) establish a standard for inorganic arsenic that is based on the maximum achievable reduction in health risks and is protective of the long-term health of children.]]>

Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 Display Title Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To establish limitations on the quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products under chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced RICE Act Introduced in House 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2529ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2529ih.xml 2015-05-22 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.