Cancer-Free Label Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6191
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19]
Introduced: 2012-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cancer
Consumer affairs
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Product safety and quality
Trade secrets and economic espionage
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: 
Cancer-Free Label Act of 2012 - Directs the head of each federal agency that regulates a covered product to establish a program to permit the labeling of such a product that does not contain any carcinogens as "Cancer-Free." Defines a "covered product" to mean any product offered for sale that is: (1) regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), or the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); and (2) intended for individual or residential use.
 
Requires such agency heads to coordinate to develop an easily recognizable label: (1) to be affixed to a covered product to signify that it has been approved for "Cancer-Free" labeling, and (2) to include a notice stating that "This product does not contain known or likely carcinogens that increase your risk of cancer." 
 
Prohibits the introduction or offering for introduction into interstate commerce of a covered product affixed with a "Cancer-Free" label if: (1) the head of each federal agency that regulates the product has not approved an application for the labeling of the product as "Cancer-Free," or (2) the product contains any substance that is not listed in such application. 
 
Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) application approval and confidentiality; (2) random testing of covered products, random audits of facilities in which such products are manufactured, and measures to ensure compliance with agency guidance; (3) application fees; and (4) penalties for violations. 
 
Requires such agency heads to: (1) issue guidance to prevent the introduction of carcinogens into such product during its manufacture, storage, and transportation; and (2) post on the agency's public website a list of all covered products regulated by that agency that have been approved for labeling as "Cancer-Free."
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
action_date: 2012-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: 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.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: 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.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5212, E1320)
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Introduced in House