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S 4520 117th Congress Senate Health

Food Safety Administration Act of 2022

Introduced: July 13, 2022 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3273-3274)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Safety Administration Act of 2022

This bill splits the current Food and Drug Administration into the Federal Drug Administration (to regulate drugs, cosmetics, devices, biological products, color additives, and tobacco) and the Food Safety Administration (to regulate food safety). The bill also establishes specific requirements with respect to manufacturers of infant formula, such as requiring manufacturers to notify the newly created Food Safety Administration of potential infant formula shortages.

What's happening now July 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3273-3274)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8358 Identical bill Food Safety Administration Act of 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4520: Food Safety Administration Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4520/
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"S. 4520: Food Safety Administration Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4520/.
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S. 4520, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4520/.
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