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Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill expands the Secretary of Health and Human Services' authority to destroy imported articles that the FDA refuses to admit into the United States. Currently, the Secretary can only destroy certain specific categories of refused articles; this bill allows destruction of any refused article if it presents a significant public health concern. The bill also makes it illegal to move or introduce into interstate commerce any article that the Secretary has ordered destroyed. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment, with the FDA required to issue implementing regulations within 90 days and coordinate with international agreements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Actions (2)
- Nov 19, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Nov 19, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, 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 “Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act”.
SEC. 2. DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN REFUSED ARTICLES.
(a) In General.—Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended—
(1) in the seventh sentence, by striking “as described under subsection (b).” and inserting “as described under subsection (b), or any article refused admission under this section, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that such article presents a significant public health concern.”; and
(2) in the eighth, ninth, and tenth sentences, by striking “drug or device” each place it appears and inserting “drug, device, or other article”.
(b) Prohibited Acts.—Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(jjj) The unauthorized movement, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, including export, of an article that the Secretary has decided to destroy under the seventh sentence of section 801(a).”.
(c) Applicability.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to articles beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Regulations.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, finalize such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b); and
(2) ensure that such regulations are consistent with any applicable international agreements. <all>
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