Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act

House Bill

H.R. 5027

119th Congress

Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act

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Introduced:Aug 22, 2025

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Summary

This bill would prohibit certain artificial food dyes that are considered harmful from being used in food products. The legislation aims to ban specific synthetic color additives from the food supply based on health and safety concerns.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Introduced8/22/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act

This bill would prohibit certain artificial food dyes that are considered harmful from being used in food products. The legislation aims to ban specific synthetic color additives from the food supply based on health and safety concerns.

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This bill would prohibit certain artificial food dyes that are considered harmful from being used in food products. The legislation aims to ban specific synthetic color additives from the food supply based on health and safety concerns.

Bill Number: 5027
Introduced: 8/22/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Title: Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act
Bill Number: 5027
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 8/22/2025
Summary: This bill would prohibit certain artificial food dyes that are considered harmful from being used in food products. The legislation aims to ban specific synthetic color additives from the food supply based on health and safety concerns.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit certain artificial food dyes that are considered harmful from being used in food products. The legislation aims to ban specific synthetic color additives from the food supply based on health and safety concerns.

Last updated: 2/26/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would ban certain artificial food dyes that lawmakers have identified as potentially harmful to human health.
Food manufacturers would no longer be allowed to use these specific synthetic color additives in products sold for human consumption.
The legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which oversees food safety regulations.
If passed, food companies would need to reformulate products that currently contain the banned dyes or use alternative coloring agents.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect food manufacturers who currently use artificial dyes in their products, requiring them to find alternative ingredients or reformulate recipes. Consumers, particularly parents of young children who consume products with artificial colors, would see changes in food products available for purchase. The food industry would need to adjust production processes and potentially face increased costs from switching to natural or alternative coloring methods.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5027, 119th Congress (2025). "Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-5027

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