Federal Food Administration Act of 2024

HR 9099 establishes the Federal Food Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee all U.S. food safety and regulatory activities previously handled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This new agency directly affects food facilities (like factories and warehouses), consumers, and public health by transferring FDA's food-related enforcement, inspections, and research functions to the Federal Food Administration. Key provisions include implementing risk-based inspections (annual for high-risk facilities, every 6 months for infant formula manufacturers), requiring follow-up compliance checks after violations, and creating science-based standards for food safety. The bill renames the FDA's drug-focused division as the Federal Drug Administration while shifting all food safety responsibilities to the new Federal Food Administration, effective 180 days after enactment.