Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-04-08
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act” Read the full text
Health
What it does
Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act This bill expands the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authority to require the destruction of certain items that are refused import into the United States and pose a risk to public health. Under current law, imported food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco products, and cosmetics are subject to FDA review. If an imported item is deficient in a specified manner (e.g., counterfeit, misbranded, or manufactured under insanitary conditions), the item is generally refused admission to the United States. An item refused admission may generally be exported, ex
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Where it is
Introduced · 2025-04-08
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-07-20
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
19
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCEvia PICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP
3 filingsNATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATIONvia FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
1 filingNOVO NORDISK, INC.via THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
1 filingPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA INCvia COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
1 filingFrom 6 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (2026-07-21).