This bill would add a rule to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that a food intended for human consumption is adulterated if it contains high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The prohibition applies to articles introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is two years after the date of enactment. The bill also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the FDA Commissioner, to send a report to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee not later than three years after enactment. The report must describe (1) the status of industry reformulation efforts, (2) regulations implemented or changed to comply, and (3) any recommendations for further congressional action.
Starting two years after the bill becomes law, foods that contain high fructose corn syrup could not be introduced into interstate commerce. Companies that sell food across state lines would need to stop introducing such products into interstate commerce or change their product formulas before that deadline. The FDA is required to track industry responses and report to Congress within three years about reformulation and regulatory steps taken.
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