Bill Details
HR.237 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Date
2025-01-07
Policy Area
Health
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This bill would require foods that contain xylitol to carry a warning on the label saying that xylitol is toxic to dogs if eaten. If a product with xylitol does not include that warning, it would be treated as mislabeled under federal food law. The goal is to help protect pet owners by making the danger clearer on packaging so people are less likely to accidentally give harmful food to dogs.
- The bill changes federal food labeling rules to add xylitol warnings for products that contain the ingredient.
- The warning must explain that xylitol can be toxic to dogs if ingested.
- The Food and Drug Administration would have to issue an interim rule within 6 months after the law takes effect.
- A final rule carrying out the requirement would be due within 1 year after enactment.
Official Summaries
Paws Off Act of 2025
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 237 Introduced in House (IH)]
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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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2025
Mr. Schweikert 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 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Paws Off Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. XYLITOL LABEL AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
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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