New Federal Feed Additive Legislation Proposed | Dairy Herd

A bi-partisan coalition of U.S. representatives has proposed new legislation to streamline FDA approval of some feed additives.

The Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2023 (“Innovative FEED Act”) is intended to de-regulate the approval of new animal feed additives and encourage innovation by:

Congressman Greg Pence (R-Indiana), lead sponsor of the bill, said “…it is critical that our nation’s farmers have access to these feed additives in a timely and affordable manner.” He added the new policy would shorten FDA review times of feed additives by several years, and that many other countries already have such expedited procedures for evaluating and approving new feed additives.

An extensive list of industry leadership groups – including the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) also support the bill. In addition to Pence, its primary sponsors are Congressman Jim Baird (R-Indiana); Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-Washington); and Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-Minnesota), along with 8 other congressional members as co-sponsors.

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