# 119-hr-9749: Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026

119-hr-9749, Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9749
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**This bill would boost public oversight by requiring a government assessment and regular public reporting to increase _transparency on the safety of imported food_.** It would direct the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration to assess risks by country, review violation and recall histories, measure import volumes, and evaluate coordination with foreign regulators, then publish findings within 1 year and update them ongoingly. - Families and consumers would get a publicly accessible summary of safety risks and trends by commodity and country of origin, helping people see where imports pose higher risks. - Regulators at HHS and the FDA would have to identify and publish annual targets for inspections and the actual number of foreign facility inspections, plus report whether inspections align with the Food Safety Modernization Act. - Importers and foreign food facilities would face greater public scrutiny because the assessment must include violation and recall histories and a review of inspection coordination.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transparency on imported food: benefit, high. This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess foods imported from foreign facilities for public health risk, past safety violations and recalls, import volumes, and coordination with foreign regulators. The Secretary would publish the assessment on an HHS public websi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9749)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9749 (as of 2026-07-24).