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HOUSE 4110118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2023

Last Action
6/16/2023

Actions

  • 2023-06-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2023-06-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2023-06-14Introduced in House
  • 2023-06-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-06-14 (00)

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2023

This bill provides that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may, under specified circumstances, request access to a concentrated animal-feeding operation (i.e., a stabled or confined animal-feeding operation) to conduct microbial sampling.

Specifically, the bill allows the FDA to request access if the FDA determines that sampling is necessary to facilitate an investigation of a foodborne-illness outbreak, determine the cause of the outbreak, or address other public health needs.

The bill provides that such an operation shall be subject to penalties for refusing such a sampling.

Cosponsors (11)

  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • Donald Payne (D-NJ)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Agricultural research
  • Animal and plant health
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Livestock
  • Meat
  • Medical research
  • Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
  • Water quality
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