Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing to Strengthen FDA Food Regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food.
“Chronic diseases have become the number one driver of health care spending in the United States. As Members of Congress, we have an obligation to our constituents to empower them to take their health and well-being into their own hands, and the food Americans consume is a fundamental piece of this puzzle,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “Next week, we’ll discuss several pieces of legislation that seek to improve the review and labeling of products and give Americans more confidence in the food they feed their families. The FDA is playing a key role in cracking down on the chronic disease epidemic, and we look forward to working together to help make Americans healthier.”
Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food.
WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing to discuss legislation that protects American food producers and improves FDA’s food safety review.
DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TIME: 2:00 PM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building
The hearing will focus on the following bills:
- H.R. 4958, Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (Rep. Pallone)
- H.R. 7291, GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (Rep. Lawler)
- H.R. ____, [FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026] (Rep. Cammack)
- H.R. 4306, Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (Rep. Schakowsky)
- H.R. 8385, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (Rep. Pallone)
- H.R. 8429, Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 (Rep. Krishnamoorthi)
- H.R. 7867, Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 (Reps. DeLauro and Van Drew)
- H.R. 4725, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (Rep. Schakowsky)
- H.R. 2472, Improving Newborns’ Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act of 2025 (Rep. Sykes)
- H.R. 2511, Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (Reps. Menendez and Smith-NJ)
- H.R. 5882, No Tricks on Treat Act of 2025 (Reps. Jacobs and Luna)
- H.R. 8370, Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 (Rep. Dexter)
- H.R. 8430, Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act (Reps. Ross and Rulli)
- H.R. 3722, Do or Dye Act (Reps. Luna and Meng)
- H.R. 5027, Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act (Rep. Meng)
- H.R. 1394, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act (Reps. Steil and Costa)
- H.R. 1178, Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act (Reps. Van Drew and Davis)
- H.R. 2162, Honey Integrity Act (Reps. Steube and Panetta)
- H.R. 4987, Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (Reps. Pingree and Newhouse)
- H.R. 5832, Requiring Ethical and Accurate Labeling of Lab-grown (REAL) Meats Act (Rep. Williams-TX)
- H.R. 7366, Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act (Rep. Langworthy)
- H.R. 2615, Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act (Reps. Womack and DeLauro)
- H.R. 3324, Safer Shrimp Imports Act (Reps. Ezell and Carter)
- H.R. 933, Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025 (Reps. Franklin and Wasserman Schultz)
- H.R. 8414, Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday (DAIRY PRIDE) Act (Rep. Joyce)
- H.R. 8431, Third-Party Certification and Inspection Modernization Act of 2026 (Reps. Ross and Rulli)
- H.R. 8412, No False Formula Act (Rep. Jacobs)
- H.R. 8432, To provide the Food and Drug Administration needed authorities to carry out its regulatory mission with respect to human foods, to provide additional resources and authorities with respect to human foods research, and for other purposes. (Rep. DeGette)
This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.
