Rep. DeLauro Introduces Bill to Create New Federal Food Administration for Better Food Safety
The Federal Food Administration Act of 2025 is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Nothing has happened with this bill since it was referred to the committee in December 2025. Because no action has occurred for six months, the bill is considered stalled.
Moving major parts of the FDA into a new agency is a massive change that usually faces a lot of pushback in Congress due to the cost and complexity.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9099 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9099 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
FDA employees working on food-related programs would be transferred to the new Federal Food Administration. This means changes in reporting structures, leadership, and potentially workplace locations for thousands of federal workers currently in the Human Foods Program, the Office of Inspections and Investigations, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (food-related portions). While their jobs would continue, the organizational upheaval of a major agency restructuring creates uncertainty.
“the resources and facilities of the Human Foods Program of the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of administering the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) with respect to food”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
On December 10, 2025, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Dick Durbin reintroduced the Federal Food Administration Act. The bill would move food oversight from the FDA to a new, independent Federal Food Administration led by a Senate-confirmed Commissioner to better prevent foodborne illness outbreaks.
Legislation to create a single food safety agency was reintroduced by four Democrats this week. The Federal Food Administration Act aims to consolidate oversight following recent failures, including an infant botulism outbreak and lead-tainted applesauce incidents that sickened hundreds.
Lawmakers are seeking to establish a single federal agency for food safety. The Federal Food Administration Act would incorporate existing FDA food programs into a new agency led by a Senate-confirmed expert, aiming to prevent contaminations and supply chain disruptions.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Food Administration Act of 2025
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