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To provide for a study on the consolidation of food safety agencies, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on consolidating Federal agencies responsible for food safety. The study must examine the feasibility of combining the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into a single agency. The Secretary must complete the study within 60 days and submit a report to Congress within one year containing the study results and any recommendations for consolidation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tom Cotton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $80,461
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT $25,600
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $19,800
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- APOLLO $11,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tom Cotton → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 20, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- May 20, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 20, 2025
Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To provide for a study on the consolidation of food safety agencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025” or the “SAFE FOOD Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CONSOLIDATION OF FOOD SAFETY AGENCIES.
(a) Study.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study on the consolidation of Federal agencies with a primary role in ensuring food safety in the United States (including the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) into a single agency.
(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing—
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the consolidation. <all>
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