Introduced:
Jan 7, 2025
Policy Area:
Health
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Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2025
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<p><strong>Paws Off Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill forbids the sale of food that contains xylitol unless the food's label contains a warning about the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Code: Intro-H
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 7, 2025
Subjects (5)
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Health and Human Services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (1)
(D-AZ)
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 7, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 237 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 237
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods
containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such
foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for
dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2025
Mr. Schweikert 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 deem foods
containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such
foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for
dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 237 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 237
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods
containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such
foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for
dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2025
Mr. Schweikert 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 deem foods
containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such
foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for
dogs if ingested, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paws Off Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--
Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``
(z) If it is a food that contains xylitol, unless the label or
labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects
of xylitol for dogs if ingested.''.
(b) Rulemaking.--
(1) Interim rule.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim
final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection
(a) .
(2) Final rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule
to carry out the amendment made by subsection
(a) .
(c) Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretary''
means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
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following:
``
(z) If it is a food that contains xylitol, unless the label or
labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects
of xylitol for dogs if ingested.''.
(b) Rulemaking.--
(1) Interim rule.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim
final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection
(a) .
(2) Final rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule
to carry out the amendment made by subsection
(a) .
(c) Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretary''
means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
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