Contact Congress about S. 3122: Better FDA Act of 2025

Food companies would have to notify the FDA before using many ingredients they claim are safe. The FDA would keep a public list and could review listed ingredients later if safety questions arise.

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Better FDA Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Latest action on S. 3122: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects food makers and ingredient suppliers that use GRAS substances. They would have new FDA notice duties and deadlines. It also affects the FDA, which would have to build the public list and run new reviews. Consumers, researchers, and state regulators could get more public information about substances used in food.

Why this matters: Right now, companies can make many GRAS safety decisions without having to tell the FDA. This bill would give the FDA a required notice system and a public list, so the agency and the public can better see which substances are being used and why. It could make food ingredient oversight more open, but it could also add costs and deadlines for companies. The final effect would depend on how the FDA writes the rules and how many substances it reviews.

Key provisions in S. 3122

• After two years, a GRAS substance would need to be on the FDA public list or still under FDA review. If not, food using it would count as unsafe under current food safety rules.
• Companies would have two years to report GRAS substances they already use. For new GRAS substances, they would have to notify the FDA 120 days before using them in food sold across state lines.
• The FDA would have two years to write the rules. Those rules would create the process and the public list for GRAS food substances.
• The FDA would have 180 days after getting a GRAS notice to act. It could add the substance to the list or make an early decision to keep it off. If the FDA misses the deadline, the substance is listed automatically.
• If the FDA first rejects or later removes a GRAS substance, users would have 180 days to choose a next step. They could ask for another review with more data, file a food-additive request, or propose a plan to stop using it.

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Questions people ask about S. 3122

What is S. 3122?

Food companies would have to notify the FDA before using many ingredients they claim are safe. The FDA would keep a public list and could review listed ingredients later if safety questions arise.

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