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S 2792RHODE ISLANDSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Rhode Island Bill S 2792 Exempts FDA-Authorized Cookware from Consumer PFAS Ban

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 (Exempts certain cookware that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS that are authorized by the FDA for food contact for consumer goods from the provision of the consumer PFAS ban act of 2024.)

Last action · April 29, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsor: Lou DiPalma

Companion · H 7621same policy, House version

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What This Bill Proposed

Legislation exempts certain consumer cookware containing (PFAS) authorized by the FDA for from the state's consumer PFAS ban.

Why it matters

Manufacturers and sellers of specific FDA-approved kitchenware gain legal clearance to continue distributing those goods without triggering state prohibition rules under the consumer PFAS ban act.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Cookware manufacturers and retailers

Companies selling specific FDA-authorized PFAS-containing cookware are exempted from restrictions under the consumer PFAS ban act.

Directly affected

Consumers

Shoppers retain access to certain types of FDA-authorized cookware containing PFAS that would otherwise be restricted.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What products does S 2792 exempt from the PFAS ban?

It exempts certain cookware containing (PFAS) that have been authorized by the FDA for .

Does this bill repeal the entire Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024?

No, it only creates an exemption for specific FDA-authorized cookware containing PFAS while leaving the broader act in place.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 29, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 24, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)
Mar 4, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

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Connected Entities

Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, Food and Drug Administration

otherConsumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024“Statute being amended by the bill”Map →

OrganizationFood and Drug Administration“Federal agency authorizing certain substances for food contact”Map →

Sources

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status.rilegislature.gov

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