Multi-Industry Comment Deadline Extension Request for FDA's "Tools for the Prioritization of Food Chemicals for Post-Market Assessment"

In April 2026, ASTA signed onto a multi-industry letter to Congressional leaders on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging for continued funding to support the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), the only active foodborne illness surveillance network in the United States, as well as other food safety work at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

ASTA sent a letter to to Chairman Dingell of the U.S. House of Representatives expressing support for ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply through a well-funded FDA while opposing certain provisions, including those of proposed taxes on food facilities and importers, facility certification requirements for all food imports, and new regulatory requirements such as labeling mandates and civil penalties.