House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 8, 2025
- Committee actionMay 21, 2026
- Passed HouseJul 20, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 21, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2715.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-705 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on June 18, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported June 18, 2026 ↗
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/705
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2715, 119th Congress
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2715
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 63, April 8, 2025, Page H1508):Under Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congress has the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or any Department or Officer thereof''Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 8, 2025 ↗
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- H.R. 2715, 119th Congress
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- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
18 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 4 Democrats
4 of 18 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Earl Carter (R-GA), Troy Carter (D-LA), Donald Davis (D-NC), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Barry Moore (R-AL), Gregory Murphy (R-NC), Troy Nehls (R-TX), John Rutherford (R-FL), W. Steube (R-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX).
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Related bills
- S. 3213 (119th) Destruction of Hazardous Imports ActIdentical bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.