119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Nov 6, 2025
Better FDA Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 3122: Better FDA Act of 2025; provisions related to Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) policy Discussions related to proposals to reform FDA Generally Recognized a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) · lobbying firm or registrant: BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,710,000
Spent on own lobbying
…gulatory Uniformity Act. H.R. 8933, Dietary Supplements Access Act. H.R. 9090, Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Womens Health Act. S. 2903, Safe Step Act. S. 3122, Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025. S. 3677, Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026. S. 3788, CLEAR Labels Act. S. 4503, Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$110,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…iculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Monitor and discuss the Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025 (S.3122); and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ceability Rule. Make America Healthy Again proposals, including preemption legislation and proposed Food Ingredient Transparency Act. Restaurant Meals Program. S. 3122, Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025. Food Traceability Enhancement Act (draft legislation). H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. H.R. 2071…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.3122 The Better FDA Act of 2025 S.5026 The Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026 H.R.4958 Grocery and Safety Reform Act H.R.2511 The Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to food manufacturing. S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the need for science-based and nationally uniform food regulation. Discussed legislation and policy proposals including the Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025 (S. 3122), the Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act of 2025 (S. 2341), the Grocery Reform and Safety Act (H.R. 4958), the FDA Review for Safe, Healthy and Affordable…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 7291, GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025 Draft legislation titled FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy, and Affordable Foods (FRESH) Act of 2026 Proposed rule, Substance…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…related to health care policy; including the reauthorization of the OTC Monograph Drug User Fee Program (OMUFA); H.R. 1219, Oral Health Products Inclusion Act S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025 S.2529 - A bill to increase the clarity and predictability of the process for developing applications for Rx-to-nonprescription switch…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$220,345
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2025 implementation; S.184/H.R. 1394 - CURD Act; Efforts to limit SNAP eligible foods that could affect dairy products; GRAS modernization legislation; S. 3122 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require notifications to the Food and Drug Administration regarding food substances generally recognized…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2026. To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances, and for other purposes. S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025. To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require notifications to the Food and Drug Administration regarding food substan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$146,407
Paid to lobbying firm
…ast burdensome appropriate means for supporting certain administrative order requests with respect to over-the-counter monograph drugs, and for other purposes. S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025 H.R.7366 - Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act S.3788 - CLEAR LABELS Act - Activity related to Acetaminophen use - Nonprescri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$146,407
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.4958 - GRAS Act S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025 H.R. 7291 - GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act H.R. 8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8370 - Dietary Supplement Lis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYENSQO USA LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SYENSQO USA LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 9, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025, including provisions related to modifications to FDA's oversight of the "Generally Recognized as Safe" framework. Make America Healthy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) · lobbying firm or registrant: BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$2,040,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Bill Act (Pub. Law. 119-21). H.R. 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, including Section 10205 -- Uniformity of Pesticide Labeling Requirements. S. 3122, Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…armful Food Dyes Act - H.R.4958 - GRAS Act - H.R. 8646 - FY27 Agriculture - FDA Appropriations - H.R.9171 - FY27 Interior-Environment Appropriations - Oppose - S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025 - Oppose - 'FRESH Act' - bill was not introduced but listed as a 'discussion draft' (I am unsure if I have to report this)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 3122: Better FDA Act of 2025; provisions related to Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) policy Discussions related to proposals to reform FDA Generally Recognized a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…opment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2027, provisions regarding FDA Traceability. Import ban on blue swimming crab. S. 3122, Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025. Food Traceability Enhancement Act (draft legislation). H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Food Ingr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) · lobbying firm or registrant: BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$1,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Bill Act (Pub. Law. 119-21). H.R. 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, including Section 10205 -- Uniformity of Pesticide Labeling Requirements. S. 3122, Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$2,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6294, Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 7291, GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025 Various issues relating to Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) FDA review process; proposals to reform the definition of ultra-processe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KERRY INC. AND AFFILIATES OWNED BY KERRY HOLDING CO INCLUDING NIACET CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…agencies on matters related to food ingredient policy - potential GRAS modernisation and uniform regulation. Discussed the Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025 (S. 3122), Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act of 2025 (S. 2341), Grocery Reform and Safety Act (HR 4958) and the FDA Review for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,690,000
Spent on own lobbying
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to food manufacturing. S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$1,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to food manufacturing. S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing