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H.R. 8429119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The federal government would set legal limits on lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury in baby and toddler food.
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This bill would require the federal government to set legal limits on four toxic metals — lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury — in baby and toddler food and in fruit and vegetable purees and juices. Those limits would be reviewed and updated at least every four years. Foods that exceed the limits, or come from companies that fail to follow testing and recordkeeping rules, could be declared legally adulterated and subject to a mandatory recall.
Manufacturers, processors, and importers of baby food, toddler food, and fruit and vegetable purees and juices would need to follow new testing and recordkeeping rules. Parents of infants and young children are the intended beneficiaries of the new safety requirements.
If a company does not follow the rules, its products can be labeled adulterated and removed from the market. The FDA would also gain clearer authority to order mandatory recalls of unsafe products.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.