Food Safety: Mandatory Reporting for New Ingredients
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Food manufacturers and ingredient makers, many of them small companies, must now file formal notices with the FDA for substances they currently self-certify as safe under the GRAS process. Companies get 2 years to report existing ingredients and must notify FDA 120 days before using new ones, adding paperwork and potential delay costs, but a public safety list could also reduce liability risk and consumer distrust over time.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Better Food Disclosure Act to reform the GRAS practice, requiring companies to report ingredients to the FDA. The bill aims to increase transparency but faces criticism from groups like EWG for lacking new funding or strict safety standards.
The Better FDA Act of 2025 would command mandatory notification to the FDA and public listing of food substances determined to be GRAS. Within two years of enactment, substances already in use must be reported, while new substances require a 120-day advance notice before entering the market.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Better FDA Act of 2025
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