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S. 4974

Making America's Food Safer Act

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

28 September 2026 | Passed Senate with amendment (unanimous consent)

What's next: To the House (if and when it takes it up)

Summary: The bill would expand the FDA's authority to protect food safety in several ways: it would allow the FDA to order the destruction of imported foods that pose significant health risks without giving importers the option to export them elsewhere; it would enable the FDA to share food safety information more readily with state and local authorities during outbreaks and recalls; and it would extend the FDA's voluntary audit program to domestic food facilities, allowing audit results to be used to guide inspections and other safety activities.

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Posted 29 September 2026

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S. 4974 | Making America's Food Safer Act | Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 📅 28 September 2026 | ✅🏛️ Passed Senate with amendment (unanimous consent) What's next: To the House (if and when it takes it up) Summary: The bill would expand the FDA's authority to protect food safety in several ways: it would allow the FDA to order the destruction of imported foods that pose significant health risks without giving importers the option to export them elsewhere; it would enable the FDA to share food safety information more readily with state and local authorities during outbreaks and recalls; and it would extend the FDA's voluntary audit program to domestic food facilities, allowing audit results to be used to guide inspections and other safety activities. [AI-Generated]

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