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Bill would give FDA permission to provide states with food safety information

The FDA currently does not have the authority to share this information because it is considered proprietary. 

Bill would give FDA permission to provide states with food safety information

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation to allow the Food and Drug Administration to share food safety information with states.

Representatives Deborah Ross, D-NC, and Rep. Michael Rulli, R-OH, say they introduced the Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026 to help keep Americans safe from food contamination and foodborne illnesses. 

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