Rep. Dingell and Rep. Fitzpatrick Push to Ban Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging
This bill was sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 6, 2026. It is waiting for the committee to review it, which is the next step in the process. Since the bill has not moved past this initial stage, it is currently stalled.
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular health concern, but it still needs to pass through committees and both chambers of Congress.
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Food packaging makers, restaurants, and grocery stores that currently use PFAS-treated wrappers, boxes, or bags will need to switch to alternative materials before January 1, 2027. This could mean new supplier contracts and possibly higher costs in the short term, though many larger chains have already begun phasing out PFAS voluntarily.
“The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS.”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Lawmakers have introduced the No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026, which targets a ban on PFAS and other substances in food-contact materials. The legislation follows a wave of state-level bans and aims to establish a federal standard to protect consumers from 'forever chemicals.'
Representatives Debbie Dingell and Brian Fitzpatrick have reintroduced the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act. The bill would prohibit intentionally added PFAS in food packaging, such as pizza boxes and wrappers, citing links to cancer and other serious health issues.
The reintroduction of the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act seeks to finalize a federal phase-out of grease-resistant chemicals. While many major chains have already begun voluntary removals, the bill would make the ban mandatory for all grocery and restaurant packaging by 2027.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026
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