Federal Food Administration Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative DeLauro
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a new Federal Food Administration to centralize federal food governance and oversee food safety, labeling, nutrition research, and marketing review. The agency would be led by a President-appointed Commissioner and must be established as soon as practicable but no later than one year after enactment.
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- Consumers and families would get a single federal point of contact for food safety and labeling. The FFA would run public education programs and review food and nutrition research to guide timely actions on product marketing.
- Manufacturers, importers, packers, distributors, and retailers would be subject to FFA oversight on marketing, labeling, and postmarket monitoring. Businesses could face new review processes and compliance expectations under the agency’s rules.
- Researchers and federal science partners would see expanded coordination and dedicated review capacity. The FFA would conduct research under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, create technical and scientific review groups, and work with USDA, CDC, and NIH to align scientific standards.
- Trade and public health processes would be centralized into the FFA’s remit. The agency would participate in international activities to protect public health and promote fair trade practices in food.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Federal Food Administration and Funding
This bill would create a Federal Food Administration (FFA) inside the Department of Health and Human Services. The FFA would be led by a Commissioner of Foods appointed by the President with Senate approval. The bill would move most federal food responsibilities from the FDA into the FFA and allow the President to transfer other food-related offices by executive order. It would transfer related funds and authorize "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal year 2026 and each year after. The Secretary, through the Commissioner, would set policy, run food research, and conduct public education. The FFA could form paid technical and scientific review groups and work with USDA, CDC, and NIH on food science and monitoring.
Stricter inspections for food facilities
The bill would require the Commissioner to issue guidance, within one year, defining high, intermediate, and low risk food facilities. High-risk facilities would be inspected at least once a year. Intermediate-risk facilities would be inspected at least once every two years, and low-risk at least once every three years. Infant formula manufacturers would be inspected at least twice a year. After an inspection that results in a Form 483-equivalent, the agency would do a follow-up compliance check within 30 days. At least half of required inspections must be carried out by State officials under contract.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DeLauro
CT • D
Cosponsors
Jacobs
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Pocan
WI • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Moore (WI)
WI • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
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