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Senate bill · S. 4974 (119th Congress)

Making America's Food Safer Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Oct 5, 2026

Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville (U.S. Senator for Alabama, Republican)

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Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program for food safety, revising the definition of "eligible entity" and removing certain limits on the use of third-party certifications.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

2

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic1
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Oct 5, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  2. Oct 5, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Oct 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Sep 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5121-5122; text: CR S5121-5122)

    U.S. Senate

  5. Jul 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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  1. Jul 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  2. Jul 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Jul 28, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jul 22, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Jul 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  6. Jul 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  7. Jul 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  8. Jul 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  9. Jul 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  10. Jul 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  11. Jul 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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