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Food Traceability Enhancement Act

USA118th CongressHR-7563| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2024
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Ashley Hinson (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food Traceability Enhancement Act This bill modifies requirements relating to recordkeeping and traceability of foods that may cause outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Specifically, the bill reduces the maximum time for which food manufacturers or processors must retain records of high-risk foods (i.e., those that are prone to causing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses) from two years to one year. It also specifies that recordkeeping requirements for high-risk foods may not require restaurants, retail food establishments, or related warehouses to keep or share information about traceability lot codes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must conduct pilot projects with members of the retail food industry to evaluate the effectiveness of investigations of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses without using traceability lot codes, as well as the feasibility of using low-cost food tracing technologies. The bill also specifies that the FDA's rule titled Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods , which was published on November 21, 2022, may not be implemented until two years after the pilot projects are completed (the rule establishes the recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers or processors of high-risk foods, which include keeping and sharing traceability lot codes). The FDA must also report on any barriers that prevent the FDA from sharing information with the retail food industry about investigations into outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 6, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 8, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Food Traceability Enhancement Act

USA118th CongressHR-7563| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2024
Food Traceability Enhancement Act This bill modifies requirements relating to recordkeeping and traceability of foods that may cause outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Specifically, the bill reduces the maximum time for which food manufacturers or processors must retain records of high-risk foods (i.e., those that are prone to causing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses) from two years to one year. It also specifies that recordkeeping requirements for high-risk foods may not require restaurants, retail food establishments, or related warehouses to keep or share information about traceability lot codes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must conduct pilot projects with members of the retail food industry to evaluate the effectiveness of investigations of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses without using traceability lot codes, as well as the feasibility of using low-cost food tracing technologies. The bill also specifies that the FDA's rule titled Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods , which was published on November 21, 2022, may not be implemented until two years after the pilot projects are completed (the rule establishes the recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers or processors of high-risk foods, which include keeping and sharing traceability lot codes). The FDA must also report on any barriers that prevent the FDA from sharing information with the retail food industry about investigations into outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 6, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 8, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Ashley Hinson (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted