The Federal Food Administration Act of 2025 would create a new standalone agency within the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to regulating food safety and labeling, separate from the FDA's current jurisdiction. The bill would transfer all food-related responsibilities, staff, and resources from the FDA to this new Federal Food Administration, which would be led by a Commissioner of Foods appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The legislation requires the agency to establish an inspection program with specific timelines—inspecting high-risk food facilities annually, intermediate-risk facilities every two years, low-risk facilities every three years, and infant formula facilities every six months—with at least half of these inspections carried out by contracted state officials. The bill must be implemented within one year of enactment and authorizes whatever funding is necessary for fiscal year 2026 and beyond, with appropriations transferred from the existing FDA food program budget.
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