Innovative FEED Act of 2025

New rules for gut-acting animal additives

If enacted, this bill would create a new federal category called a "zootechnical animal food substance." Makers of gut-acting animal additives would need food-additive approval under section 409. Petitioners would have to submit full study data and investigation reports showing the effect and the amount needed. The FDA could set conditions of safe use, residue limits, labeling, and packaging, and could deny requests that do not prove the intended effect. Labels would have to state: "Not for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals." The bill would also say the Secretary could not require anyone to use these substances. These rules would take effect upon enactment.