Innovative FEED Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy
Introduced
Summary
A new regulatory pathway for zootechnical animal food substances. This bill would create a distinct category for substances added to animal feed or water that change the gut microbiome or cut foodborne pathogens, and it would treat those substances as food additives with safety and labeling rules rather than as drugs.
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- Farmers and food-animal producers: Substances intended to reduce foodborne pathogens in animals destined for food are classed as zootechnical animal food substances and would be regulated under food additive rules, with labeling limits on disease-treatment claims.
- Feed manufacturers and ingredient developers: Makers must meet food additive safety and labeling requirements and cannot market these substances as diagnosing or treating animal disease.
- Regulators and choice rights: The Food and Drug Administration would implement the new rules under section 409 of the FD&C Act and the bill forbids requiring producers to use any zootechnical substance.
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New FDA rules for animal feed additives
This bill would create a new class of gut-targeted animal feed substances. They would be handled as food additives, not drugs, if they act only in the gut and are not for disease; they would not be treated as drugs solely for that effect. Before sale across state lines, FDA would need to issue a section 409 regulation based on data showing the intended effect and dose. FDA would set safe-use limits and labeling. Labels must state: "Not for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals." Labels could not claim to treat disease, and some items (like hormones and ionophores) would be excluded. The Secretary would not be allowed to require anyone to use these products. Changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy
NY • R
Cosponsors
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
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