Food Safety Bill Clears Senate

December 20, 2010

On Sunday, December 19, 2010 the Senate approved the Food Safety Bill by unanimous consent. The version that passed the Senate originated from a shell bill used in the House. The bill is expected to return to the House this week, and the President has already indicated that he intends to sign it into law.

The Senate initially passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act on November 30, 2010. As a result of minor technical errors in the bill, a version with slight technical alterations was passed in the House on December 8, 2010 and sent back to the Senate for another vote.

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