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119-hr-237119th CongressWALLET

Paws Off Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

Introduced

Summary

Requires clear dog-toxicity warnings on foods that contain xylitol. The Paws Off Act of 2025 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make any food with xylitol misbranded unless its label warns about xylitol's toxic effects for dogs. It would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to issue an interim final rule within 6 months and a final rule within 1 year to implement the labeling requirement. Manufacturers would need that warning to sell products containing xylitol.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Dog-safety warnings on xylitol foods

If enacted, foods that contain xylitol would need a label warning that xylitol is toxic to dogs if eaten. Foods without this warning would be treated as misbranded under federal law. FDA would issue an interim rule within 6 months of enactment and a final rule within 1 year to carry this out.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

Roll Call Votes

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