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The bill reduces near-term costs for poultry producers and avoids immediate federal enforcement spending, but does so at the risk of higher foodborne-illness exposure for consumers, increased local public-health burdens, and longer-term regulatory uncertainty for the industry.
Poultry producers and processors (including small businesses) avoid new regulatory compliance costs tied to a proposed Salmonella control framework while the prohibition is in effect.
Taxpayers are not charged for administering or enforcing a new FSIS rule tied to the proposal while the prohibition is in effect.
Consumers — especially people with chronic conditions, seniors, children, and other vulnerable groups — face higher food-safety risk and a greater chance of Salmonella infections and associated healthcare costs because Salmonella controls and federal enforcement are delayed or blocked.
Blocking or delaying FSIS enforcement may shift outbreak response burdens and costs to state and local health agencies, increasing expenses and operational strain on local governments.
Delaying rulemaking creates prolonged regulatory uncertainty for processors and supply-chain actors, complicating planning and potentially imposing higher costs later if and when a rule is adopted.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits any federal funds from being used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the FSIS "Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products" proposal published Aug. 7, 2024.
Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Salmonella framework for raw poultry products.
Introduced January 23, 2025 by Tracey Mann · Last progress January 23, 2025
Prohibits use of any federal funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed rule and proposed determination titled “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products” published Aug. 7, 2024. The ban applies to all federal funding regardless of agency and covers the four specified actions with respect to that specific FSIS publication.