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H.R. 4978 · 113th Congress

Bottled Water Quality Information Act

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Bottled Water Quality Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations requiring each bottled water manufacturer or distributor to annually prepare a report that includes the following:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 26, 2014

Bottled Water Quality Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations requiring each bottled water manufacturer or distributor to annually prepare a report that includes the following:

  • the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name and contact information;
  • type of water source;
  • a plainly worded definition of “Standard of Identity” and “Standard of Quality” as prescribed in current bottled water regulations;
  • a brief description of primary treatment methods used; and
  • test results for the water’s microbiological, physical, chemical, and radiological quality.

Requires the Secretary to issue regulations requiring each bottled water label to include the following:

  • the manufacturer’s or distributor’s name and contact information,
  • a statement notifying consumers how to obtain the quality report required by this Act, and
  • type of water source.

Prescribes means by which refillable and reusable multiservice containers may fulfill this Act’s requirements.

Preempts inconsistent state or local reporting or labeling requirements.

Prohibits the distribution of bottled water products not in compliance with this Act.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Bottled Water Quality Information Act

Latest action (Jun 26, 2014): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2014

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.