# 119-s-4974: Making America's Food Safer Act

119-s-4974, Making America's Food Safer Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4974
- Congress: 119
- Title: Making America's Food Safer Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Expands FDA's food-safety authority.** This bill would strengthen enforcement by expanding the Accredited Third-Party Certification program, broaden sharing of FDA food-safety information with state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities, and create a new power for FDA to order the destruction of certain refused food articles. - Changes to the Accredited Third-Party Certification program reorganize and expand that certification framework, altering how third-party certifications are structured and used. - Broadening information sharing gives state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities access to more FDA food-safety information to support local investigations and responses. - Establishes a new authority for FDA to order the destruction of certain refused articles and includes related definitions, procedures, and timelines for how those orders operate.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster outbreak data and smarter inspections: benefit, medium. If enacted, FDA would share full outbreak, recall, lab, inspection, and complaint data with State, local, Tribal, and territorial health authorities. They would receive it as soon as reasonably practicable to stop outbreaks, run recalls, or enforce their laws. They would not re‑share it without FDA…
- New destruction orders for unsafe imports: cost, medium. If enacted, HHS would be able to order destruction of any refused import that presents a significant public health concern. There would be no chance to export it. The owner or consignee would have to destroy it within 90 days and pay the costs. Before an order, the agency would give notice and a ch…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2511: College Transparency Act
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4974 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4974)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2511: College Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2511)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4974 (as of 2026-10-08).