- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Aug 12, 2025
What it does
The GRAS Act would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers to notify the FDA before using a substance as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for new uses or substances not previously marketed in U.S. foods, including submitting detailed safety data and allowing public comment. It would remove the GRAS exemption from the food additive definition, subjecting such substances to formal FDA review, and mandate periodic reassessments of at least 10 GRAS or related substances every three years, with authority to revoke prior safety determinations if new risks emerge. The bill also authorizes funding for these reviews and establishes civil penalties for…
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