Bill97th CongressFiled Mar 17, 1981Agriculture and Food
H.R. 2527
Food Additives Amendment of 1977
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 17, 1981)
Food Additives Amendment of 1977 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the use of a food additive found to induce cancer in animals if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that such food additive does not present a significant risk to human health.
Directs the Secretary to consider certain factors in making such a determination.
What just happenedMar 18, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7](R-OH)Sponsor
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- Mar 18, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Mar 17, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 17, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 1981IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House