S. 1906 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates new rules for animal feed additives
This bill sets up how the government will regulate certain additives used in animal feed and water. These additives are designed to improve digestion, reduce harmful bacteria in food, or change the animals' gut health—but they're not meant to treat or prevent disease. The bill defines what counts as these additives and requires labels to make clear they can't be used as medicine for sick animals.
How it affects you
If you raise livestock or poultry, you'd have clearer rules about which feed additives you can use and how they must be labeled. Most people eating meat or other animal products wouldn't directly notice a change, though the rules could affect how farmers manage animal health through feed.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 22, 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 SessionS. 1906
A BILL
Innovative FEED Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Introduced May 22, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 22, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”