Expands the FDA's accredited third-party certification program for imported food, lets the FDA share unredacted food safety information with state, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, and lets HHS order destruction of certain refused imported articles that pose a significant public health concern.

• Lets the FDA use certifications from accredited third-party auditors to help decide whether imported food meets safety requirements and whether a facility can take part in the voluntary qualified importer program.
• Lets the FDA share unredacted information such as foodborne illness surveillance data, lab testing results, inspection results, recall distribution lists, and consumer complaints with state, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, and limits how those authorities may further disclose it.
• Lets the HHS Secretary order destruction of refused imported articles that violate the law and present a significant public health concern, with the owner or consignee paying costs and completing destruction within 90 days.
• Requires HHS to propose implementing regulations within 18 months after enactment and issue final regulations one year after the proposed rules, and exempts personal-use imports of non-controlled prescription drugs from the destruction authority.

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)

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