H.R. 6552: Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010
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H.R. 6552: Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-12-17 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to House Agriculture
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-12-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to House Agriculture Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010
Plain summary
Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010 - Establishes the Food Safety Administration as an independent agency within the executive branch. Requires the Administrator to: (1) administer and enforce food safety laws; (2) serve as a representative to international food safety bodies and discussions; and (3) oversee federal food safety efforts. Transfers all federal food safety duties to the Administration. Requires the Administrator to: (1) administer a national food safety program to protect public health, and (2) ensure that persons who produce or process food comply with federal laws and regulations to prevent or minimize food safety hazards related to their products. Establishes civil penalties for violations of food safety laws. Escalates civil and criminal penalties for knowingly violating food safety laws. Requires the President to submit a reorganization plan for the transfer of agencies, personnel, assets, and obligations to the Administration.
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Official text
Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr6552.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr6552 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111