# 119-hr-4858: Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act

119-hr-4858, Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4858
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban eleven common food color additives from foods nationwide.** This bill would deem 11 named color additives unsafe for use in or on food and treat any food containing them as adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The prohibition would start January 1, 2027. - Families and children would likely see fewer products made with the listed dyes, including Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, and titanium dioxide. Some items may be reformulated or relabeled. - Food manufacturers would need to reformulate products or stop using the 11 covered additives by January 1, 2027. - Retailers and distributors could not sell foods that contain these additives after the effective date because those foods would be considered adulterated. - The Food and Drug Administration would enforce the ban by applying the adulteration standard in 21 U.S.C. 342(c).

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nationwide ban on common food dyes: benefit, high. If enacted, the FDA would treat several common food dyes as unsafe. Starting January 1, 2027, foods with these dyes would be considered adulterated under federal law and could face FDA enforcement. The list includes Red No. 40, Red No. 3, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4858 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4858)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4858 (as of 2026-04-21).