The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act

House Bill

H.R. 4110

119th Congress

The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 8, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Chellie Pingree

Representative

Democratic

ME-1

Cosponsors

11

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill allows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to request access to large-scale animal farms, known as concentrated animal-feeding operations, to conduct testing for potential foodborne illnesses. The FDA can make these requests if they determine the sampling is necessary to investigate an outbreak, find the cause, or address other public health needs. The bill also establishes penalties for these farms if they refuse the FDA's access request.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill allows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to request access to large-scale animal farms, known as concentrated animal-feeding operations, to conduct testing for potential foodborne illnesses. The FDA can make these requests if they determine the sampling is necessary to investigate an outbreak, find the cause, or address other public health needs. The bill also establishes penalties for these farms if they refuse the FDA's access request.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2023 This bill provides that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may, under specified circumstances, request access to a concentrated animal-feeding operation (i.e., a stabled or confined animal-feeding operation) to conduct microbial sampling. Specifically, the bill allows the FDA to request access if the FDA determines that sampling is necessary to facilitate an investigation of a foodborne-illness outbreak, determine the cause of the outbreak, or address other public health needs. The bill provides that such an operation shall be subject to penalties for refusing such a sampling.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The FDA can request access to large animal farms to conduct microbial sampling.
The FDA can make these requests to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks, determine their cause, or address other public health concerns.
Animal farms that refuse the FDA's access request can face penalties.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect large-scale animal farming operations, as they would be required to grant the FDA access to their facilities for testing if requested. This could lead to increased oversight and regulation of these farms to ensure food safety and public health. Consumers could also be impacted if the testing helps identify and prevent foodborne illness outbreaks.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Agricultural research

Animal and plant health

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Intergovernmental relations

Livestock

Meat

Medical research

Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4110, 119th Congress (2025). "The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4110