[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8687 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8687

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated 
    food containing certain color additives, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2024

 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mr. Moylan) 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 adulterated 
    food containing certain color additives, 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 ``Do or Dye Act''.

SEC. 2. FOOD CONTAINING CERTAIN COLOR ADDITIVES DEEMED ADULTERATED.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the listing and certification (or 
exemption in effect with respect to such certification) of any covered 
color additive pursuant to section 721 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379e), effective beginning on the date of this 
Act--
            (1) a covered color additive is deemed unsafe for use in or 
        on food within the meaning of subsection (a) of such section; 
        and
            (2) a food that is, or it bears or contains, such a color 
        additive is adulterated within the meaning of section 402(c) of 
        such Act (21 U.S.C. 342(c)).
    (b) Covered Color Additive.--In this Act, the term ``covered color 
additive'' means the following color additives (as such term is defined 
in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
321)):
            (1) Red No. 40.
            (2) Yellow No. 5.
            (3) Yellow No. 6.
            (4) Any additive that is substantially similar to the 
        additives specified in paragraphs (1) through (4).
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