Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Lowering Egg Prices Act targets surplus broiler hatching eggs that are sold to egg breakers for processing as liquid egg products under the Egg Products Inspection Act. Effective on enactment, FDA's shell-egg refrigeration rule in 21 C.F.R. 118.4(e) does not apply to those surplus broiler hatching eggs. Within 180 days, HHS through FDA, after consulting USDA, must revise the rule so surplus broiler hatching eggs can be held at temperatures and durations compatible with hatching chicks while still allowing sale to egg breakers for liquid egg processing. The bill defines egg breaker facilities, broiler hatching eggs, and broiler hatcheries, making the change specific to fertilized eggs from broiler breeder chickens that would otherwise be used to hatch chicks.
Who Benefits and How
Broiler hatcheries benefit because surplus hatching eggs can be sold to egg breakers without applying the current shell-egg refrigeration rule. Egg breaker facilities benefit from access to an additional supply of eggs for bulk liquid egg products. Food manufacturers benefit if more liquid egg product supply helps lower input prices. Consumers buying egg-containing foods may benefit if increased liquid egg supply eases price pressure.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FDA food safety staff must revise 21 C.F.R. 118.4 within 180 days and administer the new surplus-egg exception. USDA egg products officials must consult with FDA on the rule revision. Shell egg safety regulators must manage any safety concerns from hatchery-compatible holding temperatures. Egg breaker compliance staff must ensure eggs are processed as liquid egg products under the Egg Products Inspection Act.
Key Provisions
- Exempts surplus broiler hatching eggs sold to egg breakers from the current FDA shell-egg temperature rule.
- Requires FDA to revise 21 C.F.R. 118.4 within 180 days in consultation with USDA.
- Allows holding temperatures and durations compatible with hatching chicks.
- Limits the exception to eggs processed by egg breakers as liquid egg products under the Egg Products Inspection Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Exempts surplus broiler hatching eggs sold to egg breakers for liquid egg products from current FDA shell-egg temperature rules and requires FDA, in consultation with USDA, to revise those rules within 180 days to permit hatchery-compatible holding conditions.
Key Policy Areas
Food Safety, Agriculture, Egg Products, FDA
Primary Purpose
Exempts surplus broiler hatching eggs sold to egg breakers for liquid egg products from current FDA shell-egg temperature rules and requires FDA, in consultation with USDA, to revise those rules within 180 days to permit hatchery-compatible holding conditions.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Broiler hatcheries
- Egg breaker facilities
- Food manufacturers
- Consumers buying egg-containing foods
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- FDA food safety staff
- USDA egg products officials
- Shell egg safety regulators
- Egg breaker compliance staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Riley of New York (for himself, Mr. Johnson of …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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