This bill adds a new category to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act called a "zootechnical animal food substance." The bill defines that term as a substance added to an animal's food or drinking water that works only in the animal's gastrointestinal tract and is intended to do one or more of the following: change the byproducts of digestion, reduce foodborne pathogens important to human health in animals raised for food, or change the animal's body structure or function by altering the gastrointestinal microbiome. The bill lists several exclusions (for example, substances intended to treat disease in animals, hormones, ionophores, and certain previously approved animal drugs). It says these substances are to be treated as food additives and must enter interstate commerce under the food additive approval process in section 409. Petitioners seeking approval must provide data on the intended effect and the amount needed, and full study reports. The Food and Drug Administration may set conditions of use including conditions to achieve the intended effect and may deny a petition if the proposed use does not establish that the substance will achieve its intended effect. The bill requires labeling to include the statement: 'Not for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals.' It also adds that missing this labeling makes the product misbranded. Finally, the bill says the Secretary may not require the use of any zootechnical food substance.
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No publicly available information on proponents' detailed statements or findings is included in the bill text or provided metadata. The bill's short title is "Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025."
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