Innovative FEED Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 3/18/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-03-18Introduced in House
- 2025-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-18 (00)
Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025 or the Innovative FEED Act of 2025
This bill provides for the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances as food additives.
The bill defines zootechnical animal food substance as a substance that is added to the food or drinking water of animals and that affects only the animal's gastrointestinal tract, with the intended purpose of affecting the byproducts of the animal's digestion, reducing foodborne pathogens, or altering the animal's gastrointestinal biome.
The definition does not include substances that are used to treat or prevent diseases in animals, hormones, or active ingredients of animal drugs. Labels for zootechnical animal food substances must include a disclaimer that the substance may not be used to treat or prevent diseases in animals.
Cosponsors (20)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Max Miller (R-OH)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
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