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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1372 

To require updated limits on levels of lead in fruit juice beverages and 

an updated tolerable daily level of lead exposure from foods, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 15, 2017 

Mr. BOOKER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To require updated limits on levels of lead in fruit juice 

beverages and an updated tolerable daily level of lead 

exposure from foods, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Limiting Lead Expo5 sure & Advancing Detection in Children’s Foods Act’’ or 

6 the ‘‘Limiting LEAD in Children’s Foods Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. UPDATED LIMITS FOR LEAD IN FRUIT JUICE BEV2 ERAGES AND FOODS. 

3 (a) FRUIT JUICE BEVERAGES.—Not later than 1 

4 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

5 of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section 

6 as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall promulgate a final regulation es7 tablishing a maximum level of lead for fruit juice bev8 erages, which shall be not greater than the maximum level 

9 of lead permitted in bottled water pursuant to regulations 

10 promulgated under section 410 of the Federal Food, 

11 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349). 

12 (b) TOLERABLE DAILY LEVEL OF EXPOSURE FROM

13 FOODS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact14 ment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final 

15 regulation establishing a recommended maximum tolerable 

16 daily level of lead exposure from foods. 

17 (c) STANDARDS AND EVIDENCE.—The Secretary 

18 shall establish the maximum levels of lead under sub19 sections (a) and (b) based on the cumulative health risks 

20 of lead exposure, including with respect to pregnant 

21 women, infants, and children, using scientific evidence and 

22 standards. 

23 SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

24 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

25 of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall 

26 submit a report to Congress on lead exposure in baby 


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1 foods, fruit juices, and other foods frequently consumed 

2 by infants and children, which shall— 

3 (1) address, at minimum— 

4 (A) differences in levels of lead in varying 

5 types of foods, including raw fruit, raw vegeta6 bles, baby foods, baby food juice, regular juice, 

7 prepared meals, and dry foods; 

8 (B) all known and potential sources of lead 

9 in food, including lead-contaminated soil, food 

10 processing materials, bottling procedures, and 

11 food preparation; 

12 (C) actions the Food and Drug Adminis13 tration has taken and plans to take to reduce 

14 lead in foods; and 

15 (D) actions the Food and Drug Adminis16 tration has taken and plans to take to imple17 ment sensitive methods that have the capacity 

18 to detect the lowest possible amount of lead; 

19 and 

20 (2) include recommendations for Congress and 

21 for food manufacturers on reducing the amount of 

22 lead in foods. 

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