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To prohibit the Federal procurement of food that contain certain color additives and prioritize the procurement of products not containing any color additives.
Summary
HR 6653 would prohibit federal executive agencies from entering into or renewing contracts to purchase food containing eight specific color additives: Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Green No. 3, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Citrus Red No. 2, and Orange B. The bill would also require federal agencies to prioritize purchasing food that contains no color additives, where available and practicable. The prohibitions would not apply to existing contracts. The restrictions take effect six months after enactment and apply to new contracts entered into after that date.
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- Dec 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal procurement of food that contain certain color additives and prioritize the procurement of products not containing any color additives.
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 “Dye Free Procurement Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF FOOD CONTAINING CERTAIN COLOR ADDITIVES; PRIORITIZATION OF FOOD NOT CONTAINING ANY COLOR ADDITIVE.
(a) Prohibition.—The head of an executive agency may not renew or enter into a contract for the procurement of food that contains a covered color additive.
(b) Priority Procurement of Food That Contains a Color Additive.— The head of an executive agency shall prioritize the procurement of food, where available and practicable, that does not contain any color additives.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Color additive.—The term “color additive” has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301).
(2) Covered color additive.—The term “covered color additive” means each of the following color additives:
(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) Citrus Red No.2.
(H) Orange B.
(3) Executive agency.—The term “executive agency” has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(4) Food.—The term “food” has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301).
(d) Applicability.—This section shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on and after such effective date. <all>
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