Anyone who wants to keep Salmonella or E. coli off their dinner plates should be thrilled that today the Biden administration pounded the final nail in the coffin of the Trump-era scheme to “sunset” some 18,000 consumer protections.
The Sunset Rule, which was proposed and finalized in that administration’s lame duck period, would have set a ticking time bomb on thousands of health and food safety regulations issued by HHS and its sub-agencies.
In response to a recent lawsuit filed by a coalition of localities, associations and advocacy groups including CSPI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it “anticipates issuing, in the coming months, a notice of proposed rulemaking repealing the SUNSET Rule.”
Becerra understands the role that prevention and wellness play in promoting health, he respects the role of science and scientists in setting health policies, and he is committed to ending health disparities and ensuring that health care is delivered equitably in this country.
Yesterday, the Trump administration continued its war on the basic functions of government by announcing a proposal that jeopardizes regulatory safeguards established by the Department of Health and Human Services.
