S 1906

Innovative FEED Act of 2025

Summary

Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025 or the Innovative FEED Act of 2025 This bill provides for the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances as food additives. The bill defines  zootechnical animal food substance  as a substance that is added to the food or drinking water of animals and that affects only the animal's gastrointestinal tract, with the intended purpose of affecting the byproducts of the animal's digestion, reducing foodborne pathogens, or altering the animal's gastrointestinal biome. The definition does not include substances that are used to treat or prevent diseases in animals, hormones, or active ingredients of animal drugs. Labels for zootechnical animal food substances must include a disclaimer that the substance may not be used to treat or prevent diseases in animals. 

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Cosponsors
7
Policy area
Health
Introduced
2025-05-22
Latest action
2025-05-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-05-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • 2025-05-22: Introduced in Senate