H.R. 2203 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mar 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets rules for animal digestive food additives
This bill creates a new category of animal food additives called zootechnical substances—things added to what animals eat or drink that work only in the animal's digestive system. These additives are meant to improve digestion, reduce harmful bacteria in food, or change the animal's gut bacteria in helpful ways. The bill says these additives are different from animal medicines or hormones, and requires their labels to clearly state they cannot be used to treat or prevent diseases.
How it affects you
If you eat meat, dairy, or poultry, this bill could affect the safety and quality of those products by regulating what additives farmers can use to improve animal digestion and reduce foodborne illness. The labeling rules help ensure that these additives aren't misused as disease treatments. The direct impact on most consumers depends on how the additives are used in practice.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 18, 2025)
Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025 or the Innovative FEED Act of 2025
This bill provides for the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances as food additives.
The bill defines zootechnical animal food substance as a substance that is added to the food or drinking water of animals and that affects only the animal's gastrointestinal tract, with the intended purpose of affecting the byproducts of the animal's digestion, reducing foodborne pathogens, or altering the animal's gastrointestinal biome.
The definition does not include substances that are used to treat or prevent diseases in animals, hormones, or active ingredients of animal drugs. Labels for zootechnical animal food substances must include a disclaimer that the substance may not be used to treat or prevent diseases in animals.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2203
A BILL
Innovative FEED Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23) · Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 18, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”