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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Clay Higgins

Republican · LA · Representative

Votes with party: 91.7% (541 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001077

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Cosponsors (18)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

2026-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceMarkup By · 2026-05-21

Previously

Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-08
House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-04-08

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely require the government to destroy or safely dispose of imported products that contain hazardous materials rather than allowing them to be sold to consumers. The measure would affect importers, manufacturers, and retailers who bring goods into the United States, and would protect public health by preventing dangerous items from reaching the market. The specific hazards covered and enforcement methods would depend on the bill's detailed provisions.

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Subjects

Health

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2715 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2715 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, 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 ``Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act''. SEC. 2. DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN REFUSED ARTICLES. (a) In General.--Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended-- (1) in the seventh sentence, by striking ``as described under subsection (b).'' and inserting ``as described under subsection (b), or any article refused admission under this section, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that such article presents a significant public health concern.''; and (2) in the eighth, ninth, and tenth sentences, by striking ``drug or device'' each place it appears and inserting ``drug, device, or other article''. (b) Prohibited Acts.--Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(jjj) The unauthorized movement, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, including export, of an article that the Secretary has decided to destroy under the seventh sentence of section 801(a).''. (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to articles beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall-- (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, finalize such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b); and (2) ensure that such regulations are consistent with any applicable international agreements. <all>

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