# 119-hr-5027: Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act

119-hr-5027, 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 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5027
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would impose a nationwide ban on a set of food color additives.** It would deem those additives unsafe and make foods that contain them adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act starting January 1, 2027. - Consumers: Shoppers and families would see products reformulated or removed from shelves. Foods containing the listed colors would be unlawful after Jan. 1, 2027. - Food makers and suppliers: Manufacturers would have to stop using the specified additives or reformulate recipes. The bill names 11 additives, including Red No. 40 and titanium dioxide, and also covers any substantially similar substances. - Regulators: The Food and Drug Administration could enforce the change by treating foods with these additives as adulterated under existing adulteration provisions of the FD&C Act.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Food dyes banned starting 2027: benefit, high. If enacted, starting January 1, 2027, certain food dyes would be banned in foods. The ban would cover Red No. 40, Red No. 3, Yellow Nos. 5 and 6, Blue Nos. 1 and 2, Green No. 3, Orange B, Citrus Red 2, and titanium dioxide, plus similar additives. Foods that contain them would be deemed unsafe and…

## 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-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5027 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5027)

## 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-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5027 (as of 2026-09-21).