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Senate Bill 4974
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Making America's Food Safer Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 14, 2026
Overview
Text
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The bill aims to enhance food safety by expanding the accredited third-party certification program for foreign and domestic entities in the food supply chain, allowing for more rigorous inspections and certifications through accredited auditors. It also authorizes sharing unredacted food safety information with State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities to facilitate better coordination in protecting public health. Additionally, the bill allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to order the destruction of refused articles posing significant public health concerns, with regulations for due process. These measures collectively seek to improve food safety oversight, collaboration with authorities, and the handling of hazardous food articles.

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Introduced
Jul 14, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4974
Congress
119
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Alabama
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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Text (1)
Actions (5)
07/28/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
07/28/2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
07/22/2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/14/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/14/2026
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 29, 2026 11:03:25 AM