Health Subcommittee Holds Legislative Hearing on Policies to Strengthen FDA Food Regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food.
“This Administration has taken many steps to help combat the chronic disease epidemic in our country including reforming dietary guidelines, launching operation stork speed, phasing out certain food additives, and much more. For too long, the status quo has remained unchanged,” said Chairman Griffith. “That is why this hearing was an important first step for us to examine what regulatory standards and policies need to be reevaluated.”
Watch the full hearing here.
Below are key excerpts from today’s hearing:
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), on H.R. 8414, the Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday (DAIRY PRIDE) Act: “As kids, we learn probably in about fourth or fifth grade that milk comes from a mammal for the nourishment of their young. Yet, plant-based beverages are being labeled as ‘milk’ and sold in dairy counters across the United States. How can we expect that consumers make nutritious choices when products are being mislabeled right in front of their eyes? My legislation, the DAIRY PRIDE Act, will ensure that dairy products are accurately labeled and will protect consumers from this misleading marketing. The benefits are twofold; the DAIRY PRIDE Act was crafted for consumers and for dairy farmers. Ensuring honest labeling practices both gives the consumers the clarity that they deserve and supports American dairy farmers.”
Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23), on H.R. 7366, the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act: “For nearly 30 years, dietary supplements have been regulated under single science-based national framework led by the FDA, giving consumers confidence that products are safe and properly labeled and consistently regulated across the country. But in recent years, as we’ve seen in many different industries, states are moving away from that model, imposing their own arduous requirements and restrictions, often beyond what the FDA has already reviewed and determined to be safe. My state of New York often does this, and it leads to higher costs and fewer choices with consumers. When states override science-based FDA determination, you end up in a situation where the same product is treated as safe in one state, but suspect in another state, just by crossing a state line. That’s regulation for regulation’s sake; it doesn’t make any sense for businesses or the people that they serve. That’s why I have introduced H.R. 7366, the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act, to reaffirm that we should have one clear, science-based national standard—not a patchwork of conflicting state rules.”
Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06), on H.R. 8430, the Third-Party Certification and Inspection Modernization Act of 2026: “I believe, in order to have safe food supply, there must be a robust collaboration between local, state, and federal entities. When I was an Ohio senator, I was impressed on how state regulators ran these such programs. My bipartisan bill, H.R. 8430, would ensure that HHS shares unredacted food safety information with local and state governments. H.R. 8430 will do the following: this bill will allow the FDA to share information, identifying recipients of recalled foods during a food safety incident. I’ve witnessed this personally in my family business for years. This bill also allows FDA to share shipping and distribution information related to a recalled food product. And that's crucial because time is of the essence when you’re doing that. And this bill also requires receiving agencies to keep their information confidential and that it can be shared within the industry.”