1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2017 or the RICE Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) According to the World Health Organization, arsenic is a natural component of the Earth’s crust and is widely and variably distributed throughout the environment in the air, water, and land. It is also used commercially in herbicides and poultry feed. (2) Arsenic is most toxic in its inorganic form. (3) Inorganic arsenic is a known carcinogen and long-term oral exposure to high levels of inorganic arsenic is associated with developmental defects, cardiovascular disease, neurotoxicity, and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization. (4) According to the European Food Safety Authority, the estimated exposure of young children to inorganic arsenic is 2 to 3 times the exposure of adults to inorganic arsenic. (5) According to the European Food Safety Authority, diet is the main source of arsenic exposure for most individuals. (6) According to the Food and Drug Administration, due to absorption from the soil and water, arsenic is present in many foods, including grains, fruits, and vegetables. (7) Rice takes up inorganic arsenic from soil and water more readily than other grains, according to the Food and Drug Administration. (8) Rice is a staple food in the diet of many individuals in the United States and is often one of the first foods fed to infants. According to the Food and Drug Administration, inorganic arsenic has been detected in an infant’s first foods, such as infant rice cereal and brown rice syrup used in an increasing number of products including toddler formula and snack bars. Inorganic arsenic is also found in other rice products including children’s breakfast cereals and rice itself. Rice may continue to be a large part of the diet of children who have swallowing difficulties and gastrointestinal reflux, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. (9) The Food and Drug Administration’s analysis of approximately 1,300