Congress·In Committee·S. 1822

SAFE FOOD Act of 2025

Food Safety: Study on Merging Agencies

May 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The SAFE Food Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While the idea of a single food safety agency has been discussed for decades, bills that only call for studies often struggle to get priority without a major national food crisis.

Key Points

This bill asks the Department of Agriculture to study whether the government should combine all food safety offices into one single agency. Right now, different parts of the government handle different types of food, which can be confusing for businesses and the public.
The study would focus on merging the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The goal is to find a more efficient way to keep the nation's food supply safe and reduce overlap between different departments.
If the bill passes, the Secretary of Agriculture would have 60 days to start the study. A final report with suggestions on how to merge these offices would be given to Congress within one year.

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Milestones

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May 20, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 20, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SAFE FOOD Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1822

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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