# 119-s-3122: Better FDA Act of 2025

119-s-3122, Better FDA Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3122
- Congress: 119
- Title: Better FDA Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Would shift the default safety rule for food ingredients by making most GRAS (generally recognized as safe) uses unsafe unless they are publicly listed or under active FDA review.** The bill creates a new two-tiered framework that forces companies to notify FDA and pushes ongoing federal oversight and postmarket reevaluation of GRAS substances.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New public list for food substances: mixed, high. If enacted, the FDA would create and publish a public list of substances "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS). The FDA would have 2 years to write rules for that list. Substances already in interstate commerce must have a notice filed within 2 years. New uses must have a notice filed at least 120…

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- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
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## Sources
- [119-s-3122 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3122)

## Related
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-315)
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3122 (as of 2026-07-24).