[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5261 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5261

    To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods 
 containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such 
 foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for 
               dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2021

Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Grijalva) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods 
 containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such 
 foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for 
               dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Paws Off Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. XYLITOL LABEL AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(z) If it is a food that contains xylitol, unless the label or 
labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects 
of xylitol for dogs if ingested.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
        shall initiate a rulemaking to carry out the amendment made by 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Interim rule.--Not later than six months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim 
        final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
            (3) Final rule.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
        to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
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