This bill adds a new requirement to section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It directs the Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation to reassess the safety of food chemicals on a regular schedule. Starting in 2026, and not less often than every 3 years, the Office must systematically reassess at least a combination of 10 substances or classes from these groups: food additives approved under section 409(c); color additives; substances generally recognized as safe (GRAS); prior‑sanctioned substances; and food contact substances. The Secretary must give public notice of each reassessment's determinations. If a reassessment finds a substance is not safe, the Secretary must amend or repeal the applicable approval or regulation, or revoke prior‑sanctioned uses or premarket notifications for food contact substances. The Secretary must prioritize substances by public health need. The bill lists possible first 10 substances or classes to be reassessed, including tert‑butylhydroquinone; titanium dioxide; several food dyes (red dye 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 01, blue 02, green 03); perchlorate; butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA); butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT); trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, benzene, ethylene chloride; propyl gallate; sodium benzoate; and sodium nitrite. The bill also requires re‑establishing a Food Advisory Committee within 180 days to advise on reassessment standards, processes, and methods. The bill clarifies that it does not change other FDA authorities under section 409.
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