Food Safety Modernization for Innovative Technologies Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 16, 2019)
Food Safety Modernization for Innovative Technologies Act
This bill provides statutory authority for joint agency jurisdiction over food intended for humans that is produced using animal cell culture technology.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall oversee tissue collection, cell lines, and cell banks.
The FDA shall regulate food derived from cell lines of animals other than livestock or poultry, and the Department of Agriculture shall regulate food derived from cell lines of livestock and poultry.
What just happenedDec 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 16, 2019
- Dec 16, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Dec 16, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate