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597
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2025-12-16T09:05:17Z
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2025-01-21
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/597
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOMACK:H.R. 597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3,The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.[Page H258]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-01-21T17:02:40Z
- 2025-01-21
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2025-01-21
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
Steve
Womack
R
AR
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N
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Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
David
Valadao
R
CA
G.
22
2025-01-21
True
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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Adrian
Smith
R
NE
3
2025-01-21
True
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Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Josh
Harder
D
CA
9
2025-01-21
True
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Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
Derek
Schmidt
R
KS
2
2025-01-21
True
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Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
Rudy
Yakym
R
IN
2
2025-01-22
False
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Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
Jake
Ellzey
R
TX
6
2025-02-04
False
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Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Ann
Wagner
R
MO
2
2025-02-21
False
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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Tracey
Mann
R
KS
1
2025-02-21
False
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Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Ron
Estes
R
KS
4
2025-02-25
False
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Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Mark
Amodei
R
NV
E.
2
2025-02-25
False
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Donald
Davis
D
NC
G.
1
2025-03-27
False
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Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
Timothy
Kennedy
D
NY
M.
26
2025-04-01
False
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Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
Mark
Alford
R
MO
4
2025-04-09
False
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Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
Robert
Aderholt
R
AL
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4
2025-08-01
False
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Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
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McDonald Rivet
D
MI
8
2025-12-15
False
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
2025-02-20T16:36:38Z
00
2025-01-21
Introduced in House
2025-03-03T17:46:27Z
Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 or the PURR Act of 2025
This bill establishes the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) as the sole regulatory authority over pet food for dogs and cats. It also provides certain flexibilities for pet food manufacturers with respect to the types of ingredients they may use and the associated labeling and marketing requirements.
The bill specifies that, with exceptions for certain existing oversight activities, no state or local government may establish, implement, or enforce any authority or requirement relating to pet food marketing or labeling and instead provides for oversight by the CVM.
The bill requires the CVM to review and act on pet food ingredient submissions within 90 days. Additionally, the bill provides a presumption that pet food ingredients are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) if they are recognized as acceptable per the Association of American Feed Control Officials and the CVM does not find otherwise. Manufacturers may voluntarily notify the CVM of ingredients that are considered GRAS but that have not yet been specifically recognized as such.
The bill also allows manufacturers to state, without prior approval, that their products (1) sometimes, but not always, have certain ingredients (e.g., flavors); (2) have certain health benefits (e.g., tartar control); or (3) are human grade or natural, if certain conditions are met.

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PURR Act of 2025
2025-04-03T13:58:49Z
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PURR Act of 2025
2025-02-19T10:23:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025
2025-02-19T10:23:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food, and for other purposes.
2025-02-19T10:18:20Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-01-21T05:00:00Z
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2025-01-21
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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