HR 6687 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Innovative FEED Act of 2023

Introduced: December 7, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Dec 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Dec 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 7, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2023 or the Innovative FEED Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now December 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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