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Innovative FEED Act of 2025
4/1/2025, 4:05 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2203
The main goal of the bill is to ensure that these substances are safe for animals to consume and do not pose any risks to human health through the consumption of animal products. The bill seeks to establish clear guidelines for the approval and regulation of zootechnical animal food substances, including requirements for testing and labeling.
Additionally, the bill aims to increase transparency in the approval process for these substances, requiring manufacturers to provide detailed information about the safety and efficacy of their products. This will help to ensure that only safe and effective substances are used in animal feed. Overall, Bill 119 HR 2203 seeks to improve the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances in order to protect both animal and human health. By establishing clear guidelines and increasing transparency in the approval process, the bill aims to ensure that only safe and effective substances are used in animal feed.
Congressional Summary of HR 2203
Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025 or the Innovative FEED Act of 2025
This bill provides for the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances as food additives.
The bill defines zootechnical animal food substance as a substance that is added to the food or drinking water of animals and that affects only the animal's gastrointestinal tract, with the intended purpose of affecting the byproducts of the animal's digestion, reducing foodborne pathogens, or altering the animal's gastrointestinal biome.
The definition does not include substances that are used to treat or prevent diseases in animals, hormones, or active ingredients of animal drugs. Labels for zootechnical animal food substances must include a disclaimer that the substance may not be used to treat or prevent diseases in animals.
