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H.R. 6653

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6653, the Dye Free Procurement Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 11, 2025 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 6653 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6653/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6653 IH: Dye Free Procurement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6653  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Dye Free Procurement Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the Federal procurement of food that contain certain color additives and prioritize the procurement of products not containing any color additives.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 6653 alone.

Committees

H.R. 6653 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Dec 11, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6653 has taken 2 actions since Dec 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 6653 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6653 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Dye Free Procurement Act — Display Title
  • Dye Free Procurement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the Federal procurement of food that contain certain color additives and prioritize the procurement of products not containing any color additives. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6653 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6653’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr6653/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com