# 119-hr-9231: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

119-hr-9231, No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9231
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Would deem a set of listed toxic chemicals unsafe for use in food-contact materials to cut consumer exposures.** The bill names substances such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), ortho-phthalates, bisphenols (A, B, S, F, AF), benzene, formaldehyde, asbestos, styrene polymers, and several solvents and additives that would be treated as unsafe in packaging and other food-contact uses. - Infants, children, adolescents, pregnant people, and the elderly are identified as vulnerable populations and would receive extra consideration when safety is evaluated. - Workers exposed to chemicals and residents of communities with disproportionate exposures are also listed as vulnerable populations and must be considered when the Secretary reviews alternative substances. - States and localities could adopt stricter rules than the federal baseline, the definition of "food additive" would explicitly cover food-contact substances, and the provisions would begin to apply two years after enactment to allow time for rulemaking and petitions.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban many toxic food packaging chemicals: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would deem many listed chemicals unsafe for use in food packaging. The list includes ortho-phthalates; PFAS; Bisphenol A, B, S, F, or AF and related compounds; acrolein; acrylamide; BHA; chlorinated paraffins; 1,4-dioxane; asbestos; benzene; chloroform; methylene chloride; eth…
- States can set stricter food rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let States and localities adopt laws that are additional to or more stringent than the federal rules about food additives, including banning a substance as a food additive. States could regulate manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of foods containing those additives.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9231 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9231)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9231 (as of 2026-10-30).