Limiting LEAD in Children's Foods Act

Bill: 115-s-1372
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2017-06-15
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Child health

Congressional oversight

Department of Health and Human Services

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Fruit and vegetables

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Limiting Lead Exposure &amp; Advancing Detection in Children's Foods Act or the Limiting LEAD in Children's Foods Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish: (1) a maximum level of lead permitted in fruit juices that is not greater than the maximum level of lead permitted in bottled water, and (2) a recommended maximum daily level of lead exposure from food. These levels must be based on the cumulative health risks of lead exposure.</p> The FDA must report on lead in foods frequently consumed by infants and children, including levels of lead in different foods, sources of lead in food, and the FDA's actions and plans regarding reducing lead in foods and detecting lead. The FDA must make recommendations on reducing the amount of lead in foods.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1372 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Lead Exposure & Advancing Detection in Children’s Foods Act or the Limiting LEAD in Children’s Foods Act . 2. Updated limits for lead in fruit juice beverages and foods (a) Fruit juice beverages Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall promulgate a final regulation establishing a maximum level of lead for fruit juice beverages, which shall be not greater than the maximum level of lead permitted in bottled water pursuant to regulations promulgated under section 410 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 349 ). (b) Tolerable daily level of exposure from foods Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final regulation establishing a recommended maximum tolerable daily level of lead exposure from foods. (c) Standards and evidence The Secretary shall establish the maximum levels of lead under subsections (a) and (b) based on the cumulative health risks of lead exposure, including with respect to pregnant women, infants, and children, using scientific evidence and standards. 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit a report to Congress on lead exposure in baby foods, fruit juices, and other foods frequently consumed by infants and children, which shall— (1) address, at minimum— (A) differences in levels of lead in varying types of foods, including raw fruit, raw vegetables, baby foods, baby food juice, regular juice, prepared meals, and dry foods; (B) all known and potential sources of lead in food, including lead-contaminated soil, food processing materials, bottling procedures, and food preparation; (C) actions the Food and Drug Administration has taken and plans to take to reduce lead in foods; and (D) actions the Food and Drug Administration has taken and plans to take to implement sensitive methods that have the capacity to detect the lowest possible amount of lead; and (2) include recommendations for Congress and for food manufacturers on reducing the amount of lead in foods.