Legislative Updates
A number of food safety bills are currently before Congress. You can read any bill introduced in the U.S. Congress at Thomas.gov maintained by the U.S. Library of Congress.
Search by “Bill Number.” Current food safety bills are S 510 and H 2749. Choose to read the “Text of Legislation,” selecting the “Reported in” or “Engrossed as Agreed to” file.
Status of Current Legislation: House Bill 2749—Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, passed in the House in July 2009. Senate Bill 510—FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, is in committee where amendments are being considered. (Updated April 2010)
Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Selected Proposals 
This Congressional Research Service Report was prepared for members and committees of Congress. It includes information on H.R. 759, H.R. 1332 and S. 510, all of which contain provisions requiring FDA to regulate production and harvesting practices for fruits and vegetables, and H.R. 875, in which a more broadly cast provision mandates regulation of all “food production facilities” (essentially, farms and ranches) for food safety.
Recent Legislation Introduced in Congress 
The recent peanut butter recall prompted a series of legislative hearings in February and March.
Congressional Primer of Food Safety Update 
Kelli Ludlum, Director of Congressional Relations, American Farm Bureau, provides a Congressional primer and update for food safety and protection.
Update from N.C. Fresh Produce Safety Task Force Working Group 3
This working group strives to ensure that industry and public policy decisions regarding fresh produce safety are informed by science-based information. The group has agreed on several base tenets for a produce safety policy platform in North Carolina.
