Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (16 Jul 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 9749, the Protecting America's Food Supply Act of 2026, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an assessment of food products imported into the United States from foreign facilities. The assessment would evaluate public health risks by country of origin, the history of safety violations and recalls, the volume of imported products, and the degree of coordination between U.S. and foreign regulators on inspections.
Within one year of enactment, the Secretary would be required to publish findings on a public HHS website, including a summary of results, annual targets for FDA inspections of foreign food facilities, the actual number of inspections conducted, trends by commodity and country of origin, and an assessment of whether FDA's risk-based foreign inspections align with requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. This information would need to be updated on an ongoing basis.
The bill primarily affects HHS and the FDA, which would take on new assessment and reporting duties, and indirectly affects importers, foreign food facilities, and consumers by increasing public information about the safety of imported food.
The bill was introduced on July 16, 2026, by Rep. Michael Lawler and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been voted on, and no further action has occurred.
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Timeline
16 Jul 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9749 do?
- H.R. 9749, the Protecting America's Food Supply Act of 2026, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an assessment of food products imported into the United States from foreign facilities. The assessment would evaluate public health risks by country of origin, the history of safety violations and recalls, the volume of imported products, and the degree of coordination between U.S. and foreign regulators on inspections. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary would be required to publish findings on a public HHS website, including a summary of results, annual targets for FDA inspections of foreign food facilities, the actual number of inspections conducted, trends by commodity and country of origin, and an assessment of whether FDA's risk-based foreign inspections align with requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. This information would need to be updated on an ongoing basis. The bill primarily affects HHS and the FDA, which would take on new assessment and reporting duties, and indirectly affects importers, foreign food facilities, and consumers by increasing public information about the safety of imported food. The bill was introduced on July 16, 2026, by Rep. Michael Lawler and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been voted on, and no further action has occurred.
- Has H.R. 9749 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9749. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9749?
- H.R. 9749 was sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9749?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (16 Jul 2026).
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