This bill makes technical corrections to how the FDA collects fees related to food safety inspections and recalls under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The legislation sets base reinspection and recall fees at $15,000 per fiscal year (starting in 2026) with annual adjustments, while allowing the FDA to recover full costs for its voluntary qualified importer program. Small businesses—defined as those with fewer than 500 employees for facilities or less than $1 million in annual food sales for human food importers—will pay only one-third of standard fees. The bill increases the annual fee revenue caps from $20-25 million to $25-30 million and requires the FDA to publish guidance within 270 days explaining how businesses can request fee reductions. The adjusted fees take effect in fiscal year 2026 and are designated solely for funding FDA oversight activities and the qualified importer program.
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