110 HR 6228 IH: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2008 U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-10 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2008 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ban the use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2008.

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Ban on use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers

(a)

Treatment as adulterating the food or beverage

For purposes of applying section 402(a)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342(a)(6)), a food container (including a beverage container) that is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A, or that can release bisphenol A into food (as defined for purposes of such Act), shall be treated as a container described in such section (relating to containers composed, in whole or in part, of a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health). (b)

Effective date

Subsection (a) shall apply to containers introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act .