Food Safety Administration Act of 2022

Senate Bill 4520 - Food Safety Administration Act of 2022: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-12-29T18:33:46Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 4520 Food Safety Administration Act of 2022 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 6:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4520

Food Safety Administration Act of 2022

This bill splits the current Food and Drug Administration into the Federal Drug Administration (to regulate drugs, cosmetics, devices, biological products, color additives, and tobacco) and the Food Safety Administration (to regulate food safety). The bill also establishes specific requirements with respect to manufacturers of infant formula, such as requiring manufacturers to notify the newly created Food Safety Administration of potential infant formula shortages.

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Current Status of Bill S 4520

Bill S 4520 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 13, 2022. Bill S 4520 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 13, 2022. Bill S 4520's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3273-3274) as of July 13, 2022

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4520

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Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4520

Food Safety Administration Act of 2022

A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by ensuring the safety of food, preventing foodborne illness, maintaining safety reviews and reassessments of food additives, enforcing pesticide residue tolerances, improving the surveillance of foodborne pathogens, and for other purposes.