119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 28, 2026
S. 4974IntroducedHealth
Making America's Food Safer Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy (R-AL)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 14, 2026
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In plain English
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced this bill to expand the use of accredited third-party certification programs for food safety inspections. The bill allows the Food and Drug Administration to share food safety information with state, local, and tribal authorities. It also establishes procedures for the destruction of food articles that are refused entry into the United States.
What’s in the bill (5 sections)
- Sec. 2. Expansion of the accredited third-party certification
- Sec. 3. Sharing food safety information with state, local,
- Sec. 4. Destruction of certain refused articles
- Sec. 2. Expansion of the accredited third-party certification program
- Sec. 3. Sharing food safety information with state, local, tribal, and
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Jul 28
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 28
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Jul 28
SENATECommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 22
SENATECommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 14
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 14
Introduced in Senate
All 2 cosponsors
1 Democrat · 1 Republican
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