- On April 21, 2026, the New York Assembly passed the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act (AB 1556/SB 1239) in a 106-32 vote (mostly along party
Texas Food Label Rule Finalized Despite Ongoing Litigation and Injunction
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- On February 20, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) finalized rules for the implementation of SB 25, a bill which requires food manufacturers to provide conspicuous warnings
California Introduces GRAS Legislation
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- On February 17, 2026, California introduced AB 2034, in the latest state-level action addressing food ingredients generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
- If passed, manufacturers of packaged food products sold
RFK, Jr. Discusses GRAS on 60 Minutes
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- On February 15, 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on 60 Minutes, along with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler, to discuss plans to
New GRAS Legislation Proposed (GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act)
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- On February 3, 2026, Rep. Mike Lawler introduced the GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act, which, if passed, would require a newly-created Board to review all “covered GRAS designations.”
- “Covered
Proposed Rule Expected to Restrict the Use of Food Ingredients Based on Self-Determined GRAS Status Sent to OMB for Review
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- FDA sent a proposed rule related to GRAS determinations to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Monday December 1st.
GRAS Reporting Law Introduced in New Jersey’s Senate
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- On October 27, 2025, the New Jersey Senate introduced Bill S4748 which would in effect require that all self-determined GRAS conclusions, with the exception of those covering certain substances of
The Impacts of the US Government Shutdown on HHS Activities
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- On October 1, 2025, the US federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to pass a new appropriations bill. Federal agencies and departments have certain operational procedures during shutdowns, and
FDA Releases Unified Agenda, Intends to Prioritize GRAS, FOP, and Dietary Ingredients
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- On September 4, 2025, FDA published its Unified Regulatory Agenda, which describes regulations currently under development or recently completed, providing a preview of the Agency’s top regulatory priorities. The
FDA Proposes Revisions to GRAS Information Collection
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- On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the notification process