This bill establishes the Federal Food Administration (FFA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within one year of the enactment of the Federal Food Administration Act of 2025. The FFA's core mission is to promote public health by efficiently reviewing food and nutrition research, ensuring foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly labeled, and engaging in international efforts to protect public health and fair trade practices in food. It will be led by a Commissioner of Foods , appointed by the President with Senate consent, who will oversee its operations, policies, research, and public information programs. A key provision is the establishment of a comprehensive inspection program for food facilities, which will be categorized as high-risk, intermediate-risk, or low-risk. High-risk facilities will be inspected annually, intermediate-risk every two years, and low-risk every three years, with infant formula manufacturing facilities inspected every six months. The bill also mandates interagency collaboration with entities like the Department of Agriculture, CDC, and NIH, and requires the FFA to contract with State officials for at least half of the required inspections, including follow-up compliance checks. The FFA will assume all regulatory, administrative, and enforcement authorities related to food previously held by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This transfer includes resources and functions from specific FDA programs such as the Human Foods Program, Office of Inspections and Investigations, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine as they pertain to food. All relevant appropriations and funds will be transferred to the FFA, with necessary appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years to support its operations.
This bill establishes the Federal Food Administration (FFA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within one year of the enactment of the Federal Food Administration Act of 2025. The FFA's core mission is to promote public health by efficiently reviewing food and nutrition research, ensuring foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly labeled, and engaging in international efforts to protect public health and fair trade practices in food. It will be led by a Commissioner of Foods , appointed by the President with Senate consent, who will oversee its operations, policies, research, and public information programs. A key provision is the establishment of a comprehensive inspection program for food facilities, which will be categorized as high-risk, intermediate-risk, or low-risk. High-risk facilities will be inspected annually, intermediate-risk every two years, and low-risk every three years, with infant formula manufacturing facilities inspected every six months. The bill also mandates interagency collaboration with entities like the Department of Agriculture, CDC, and NIH, and requires the FFA to contract with State officials for at least half of the required inspections, including follow-up compliance checks. The FFA will assume all regulatory, administrative, and enforcement authorities related to food previously held by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This transfer includes resources and functions from specific FDA programs such as the Human Foods Program, Office of Inspections and Investigations, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine as they pertain to food. All relevant appropriations and funds will be transferred to the FFA, with necessary appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years to support its operations.