SAFE FOOD Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1822

119th Congress

SAFE FOOD Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 20, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary C. Peters

Senator

Democratic

MI

Cosponsors

3

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Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill aims to improve food safety through enhanced regulation, inspection, or enforcement measures. Food safety is essential for public health, preventing foodborne illness outbreaks that can cause serious health consequences and death. The SAFE FOOD Act addresses vulnerabilities in the food supply chain through strengthened standards or oversight. By improving food safety systems, the bill seeks to protect consumers from contaminated or unsafe food products and reduce the incidence of foodborne disease.

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.

SponsorGary C. Peters (D-MI)

Introduced5/20/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

ChamberSenate

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SAFE FOOD Act of 2025

This bill aims to improve food safety through enhanced regulation, inspection, or enforcement measures. Food safety is essential for public health, preventing foodborne illness outbreaks that can cause serious health consequences and death. The SAFE FOOD Act a

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This bill aims to improve food safety through enhanced regulation, inspection, or enforcement measures. Food safety is essential for public health, preventing foodborne illness outbreaks that can cause serious health consequences and death. The SAFE FOOD Act addresses vulnerabilities in the food supply chain through strengthened standards or oversight. By improving food safety systems, the bill seeks to protect consumers from contaminated or unsafe food products and reduce the incidence of foodborne disease.

Bill Number: 1822
Sponsor: Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
Introduced: 5/20/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Title: SAFE FOOD Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1822
Sponsor: Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced: 5/20/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve food safety through enhanced regulation, inspection, or enforcement measures. Food safety is essential for public health, preventing foodborne illness outbreaks that can cause serious health consequences and death. The SAFE FOOD Act addresses vulnerabilities in the food sup

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve food safety through enhanced regulation, inspection, or enforcement measures. Food safety is essential for public health, preventing foodborne illness outbreaks that can cause serious health consequences and death. The SAFE FOOD Act addresses vulnerabilities in the food supply chain through strengthened standards or oversight. By improving food safety systems, the bill seeks to protect consumers from contaminated or unsafe food products and reduce the incidence of foodborne disease.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase its use of nonintrusive inspection systems to scan passenger and commercial vehicles at land ports of entry. Beginning no later than September 30, 2026, CBP must use such systems at land ports of entry to scan at least (1) 40% of passenger vehicles and 90% of commercial vehicles entering the United States, and (2) 10% of all vehicles exiting the United States. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the use of such systems, including an assessment of their effectiveness.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Improves food safety through enhanced oversight
Addresses vulnerabilities in food supply chain
Strengthens food safety standards and enforcement
Aims to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks
Protects consumers from contaminated food products

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For consumers: Improved safety of food supply. For food producers: Enhanced safety requirements. For FDA: Strengthened enforcement tools. For public health: Reduced foodborne illness incidence. For food industry: Clear safety standards and expectations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Related Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigration

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1822, 119th Congress (2025). "SAFE FOOD Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1822

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