Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky
Introduced
Summary
Regular, mandatory reassessments of food substances. This bill would require the FDA's Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation to run a recurring food safety reassessment program under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with cycles at least every three years beginning in 2026.
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- Families and consumers: Each reassessment would review at least 10 substances or classes drawn from five categories, aiming to update safety determinations and any use conditions for additives, dyes, preservatives, and food-contact chemicals. The bill names initial candidates such as titanium dioxide, several synthetic food dyes, sodium nitrite, and perchlorate.
- Food manufacturers and suppliers: The reviews could trigger regulatory changes like amended or repealed approvals, revocation of prior-sanctioned uses, or finding that a premarket notification for a food contact substance is no longer effective.
- FDA operations and advisory process: The Office must prioritize by public health need and re-establish the Food Advisory Committee within 180 days to advise on reassessment standards and methods.
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FDA must act on unsafe additives
If enacted, FDA would have to act when a reassessment finds risk. It would change or repeal rules for any food additive found unsafe. It would also change or repeal rules for any unsafe color additive. For GRAS ingredients, FDA would post whether they are safe and any conditions for safe use, or say they are unsafe. It would revoke prior-sanctioned uses that may be injurious to health. It would also void any food-contact notification if that use is found unsafe.
Regular FDA checks on food chemicals
If enacted, FDA would run a recurring safety check of food chemicals. Starting in 2026, it would reassess at least 10 substances or classes every 3 years. Choices would focus on public health need and cover additives, colorings, GRAS ingredients, prior-sanctioned uses, and food-contact materials. FDA would post each decision online. The Secretary would re-establish a Food Advisory Committee within 180 days to guide standards and methods. Early reviews could include items like titanium dioxide, Red Dye 40, BHA/BHT, perchlorate, and sodium nitrite. For this program, a class means chemicals that are similar or have similar effects.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schakowsky
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
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