Federal Food Administration Act of 2024

S 4745 establishes the Federal Food Administration (FFA) within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee all food safety and regulatory functions previously handled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill transfers specific FDA offices - such as the Center for Food Safety and the Office of Regulatory Affairs - to the FFA, renaming the FDA as the "Federal Drug Administration" for drug, cosmetic, and device oversight. It mandates risk-based inspections: high-risk facilities (like meat processors) must be inspected annually, intermediate-risk facilities every two years, and low-risk facilities (such as warehouses) every three years. The FFA’s Commissioner, appointed by the President, will enforce food safety rules, develop science-based standards, and coordinate responses to foodborne illness outbreaks.