Responsibilities

Title X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1015. Responsibilities for pet food regulation (a) Delegation of responsibility The Secretary shall delegate to the Director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine responsibility for carrying out section 425 and, as appropriate, other responsibilities and authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to pet food. (b) Duties The responsibilities of the Director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine shall include— (1) conducting and coordinating science-based reviews of pet food ingredient submissions; (2) submitting an annual report to the Congress on performance metrics, including performance on— (A) the review of submissions and issuance of action letters under section 425(d); (B) the issuance of initial guidance under section 425(h) and any subsequent revisions to such guidance; and (C) the proposal and finalization of initial regulations under section 5 of the PURR Act of 2025 and any subsequent revisions to such regulations; (3) educating pet owners, veterinarians, and the companion animal industry about pet food; (4) communicating and educating consumers on the safety of pet food; and (5) carrying out research to support and improve policies and regulatory decisions regarding pet food. (c) Definitions In this section, the terms companion animal, pet food, and pet food ingredient submission have the meanings given to those terms in section 425..