# 119-hr-9593: Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026

119-hr-9593, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9593
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Bans intentionally added PFAS in food packaging to keep these chemicals out of the food supply.** The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit introducing or delivering for introduction into interstate commerce any food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS. It defines PFAS as a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon. The prohibition takes effect January 1, 2027 and the short title is the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban PFAS in Food Packaging: benefit, high. This bill would ban food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS from being introduced into interstate commerce. PFAS is defined as fluorinated organic chemicals with at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom. The ban would apply to manufacturers, importers, distributo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10280: 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8327: Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9593)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-10280: 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10280)
- [119-hr-8327: Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8327)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9593 (as of 2026-10-15).