Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026

Sponsor: Michael Lawler (Republican-NY)July 16, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Government to assess imported food risks, share findings.

This bill would require the government to study food imported from other countries. It would check for health risks, past safety problems, and how many inspections occur. All findings would be shared publicly online to help ensure safer food for Americans.

What Would Change

Today, there isn't a specific, public government assessment that looks at all the risks, violations, and inspection coordination for food imported from foreign facilities. If this bill passes, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would have to conduct such a detailed assessment and publish all the findings, including inspection targets and actual numbers, on a public website, with regular updates.

Key Provisions

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the health risks of food imported from other countries.
Requires the study to look at past safety violations, recalls, and the amount of imported food.
Requires the study to check how well U.S. and foreign regulators work together on food inspections.
Requires the government to publish a summary of these findings on a public website within one year.
Requires the public website to show annual goals for foreign food facility inspections and the actual number completed by the FDA.
Requires the government to update this public information regularly.

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Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026

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