H.R. 4535 · 115th Congress
RICE Act
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Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2017 or the RICE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 4, 2017
Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2017 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: RICE Act
Also known as: Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2017
Latest action (Dec 21, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 4, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.