Do or Dye Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3722 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3722

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated 
    food containing certain color additives, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2025

 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mr. Nehls) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated 
    food containing certain color additives, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Do or Dye Act''.

SEC. 2. FOOD CONTAINING CERTAIN COLOR ADDITIVES DEEMED ADULTERATED.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the listing and certification (or 
exemption in effect with respect to such certification) of any 
qualified color additive or covered color additive pursuant to section 
721 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379e)--
            (1) beginning on December 31, 2025--
                    (A) a qualified color additive shall be deemed 
                unsafe for use in or on food within the meaning of 
                subsection (a) of such section; and
                    (B) a food that is, or it bears or contains, such a 
                color additive is adulterated within the meaning of 
                section 402(c) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 342(c)); and
            (2) beginning on December 31, 2026--
                    (A) a covered color additive shall be deemed unsafe 
                for use in or on food within the meaning of subsection 
                (a) of such section; and
                    (B) a food that is, or it bears or contains, such a 
                color additive is adulterated within the meaning of 
                section 402(c) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 342(c)).
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) The term ``covered color additive'' means the following 
        color additives (as such term is defined in section 201 of the 
        Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321)):
                    (A) Red No. 40.
                    (B) Yellow No. 5.
                    (C) Yellow No. 6.
                    (D) Green No. 3.
                    (E) Blue No. 1.
                    (F) Blue No. 2.
                    (G) Any additive that is substantially similar to 
                the additives specified in subparagraphs (A) through 
                (F).
            (2) The term ``qualified color additive'' means the 
        following color additives:
                    (A) Citrus Red No. 2.
                    (B) Orange B.
                    (C) Any additive that is substantially similar to 
                the additives specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
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