Committee approves Food Safety Enhancement Act

Chairman Waxman's and Chairman Emeritus Dingell's Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 received approval  from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The legislation aims to raise FDA's food safety-related authority in the wake of recalls and foodborne illnesses attributable to FDA-regulated products.

The bill will next move to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.