Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026
Reps. Ross and Rulli Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up Food Recall Information Sharing
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it moves through the initial committee review phase.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a common sense health issue, but many bills like this struggle to get a final vote in a busy schedule.
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Personal Impact
Food businesses could face faster enforcement actions as state and local authorities gain quicker access to inspection results, consumer complaints, and recall data. While faster recalls protect public health, small food producers may face increased regulatory pressure from multiple levels of government acting on shared information. The bill does include protections limiting further public disclosure of this data.
“shall not further disclose such information without permission of the Food and Drug Administration unless such authority determines that disclosure of such information is necessary to contain a foodborne illness outbreak, carry out a recall, or carry out other State enforcement activities.”
Milestones
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.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Bill would give FDA permission to provide states with food safety information
Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Michael Rulli (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to allow the FDA to share food safety information with states, addressing current restrictions that label such data as proprietary.
Congress to Hold Legislative Hearing on 28 Active Bills Related to Food Safety, FDA
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026
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