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Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2019

Introduced: December 12, 2019 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now December 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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