Legislation—111th Congress

CSPI has worked for years to modernize food safety laws in the United States by working with members of Congress to write legislation, testifying in food safety hearings, and collaborating with industry and consumer groups to advocate for increased food safety funding. Recent nationwide outbreaks have exposed extensive gaps in protections of the food supply, prompting a number of hearings in Congress and introduction of proposed food safety legislation. CSPI has analyzed the pending bills below.

How to use this chart: Click on each bill to read a summary of the proposed legislation. Click on each column header to read why these issues are crucial to food safety reform.							Response Tools
Bill Name
H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
H.R. 1332, Safe FEAST Act	•	•	•	•		•	•	•	•
S. 510, FDA Food Safety Act	•	•	•	•		•	•	•	•	•