# 119-s-5516: Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026

119-s-5516, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5516
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Bans deliberately added PFAS in food packaging.** This bill would bar food packaging that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances from being introduced into interstate commerce starting January 1, 2028. - Families and consumers: Reduces a common source of exposure to persistent PFAS chemicals in food contact materials, which may lower household contact with these substances. - Manufacturers and packagers: Requires companies that make or sell food packaging to stop using intentionally added PFAS and transition to alternatives by January 1, 2028. - Federal law and regulation: Adds a new prohibited conduct to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and defines PFAS as man-made chemicals with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on PFAS in Food Packaging: mixed, high. This bill would ban food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS. It would add the ban to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It would define PFAS as man-made chemicals with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. The ban would apply to packaging introduced or delivered for intro…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5516 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5516)

## Related
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5516 (as of 2026-10-15).