What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025 or the SAFE FOOD Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the consolidation of federal food safety agencies into a single agency. Federal agencies that currently have a role in food safety include the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which is part of the USDA, and the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Action Timeline
2025-05-20
Introduced in Senate
2025-05-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.1822 pass?
S.1822 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.1822 do?
Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025 or the SAFE FOOD Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the consolidation of federal food safety agencies into a single agency. Federal agencies that currently have a role in food safety include the Food Safety and Inspection Service, which is part of the USDA, and the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Who sponsored S.1822?
S.1822 was sponsored by Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas).
Full Bill Text
119 S1822 IS: Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-05-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1822 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide for a study on the consolidation of food safety agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025 or the SAFE FOOD Act of 2025 . 2. Study on consolidation of food safety agencies (a) Study Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study on the consolidation of Federal agencies with a primary role in ensuring food safety in the United States (including the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) into a single agency. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the consolidation.
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