Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 30, 2026
What it does
The Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Act would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing staffing reductions—such as layoffs or reorganizations affecting 1% or more of employees within a 60-day period—at CDC divisions responsible for foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak response for one year following a multi-state or nationally significant foodborne illness outbreak. The bill amends the Food Safety Modernization Act to add this protection, aiming to maintain critical public health capacity during and after outbreaks. It affects CDC divisions focused on foodborne illness tracking and response, ensuring they retain staffing levels when rapid action is most…
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