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H.R. 2529 · 114th Congress

Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015

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4 cosponsors · 4 D

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Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 or the RICE Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 21, 2015

Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015 or the RICE Act

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to promulgate a final regulation establishing the minimum quantity of inorganic arsenic contained in rice or a rice product that will cause sale of the rice or rice product to be prohibited.

The regulation must: (1) apply the minimum quantity to rice and rice products regardless of the origin of the arsenic, (2) include the establishment of tolerances, and (3) establish a standard for inorganic arsenic that is based on the maximum achievable reduction in health risks and is protective of the long-term health of children.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015

Also known as: RICE Act

Latest action (May 22, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2015

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

No recorded floor vote found.