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, according to a report.

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.