The USDA will have to live with about 1 percent less than this year next year, but the 2025 budget for the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will be $1.24 billion, up by $33.8 million from this year.
The USDA’s total budget for 2025 will be more than $22 billion, according to the 126-page recommendations that a powerful subcommittee made to the full House Appropriations Committee. Meanwhile, the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 11 approved its version of the FY 25 Agriculture/FDA funding bill. It provides $6.
87 billion in total funding for the FDA, which includes $3.544 billion in discretionary funding — a $22 million increase over fiscal year 2024, including $15 million more for food safety. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Murray (D-WA) did not announce a floor schedule for considering the Agriculture/FDA funding bill.
However, she did say that she expects the Committee to hold additional markup sessions on remaining appropriation bills when the Senate returns to session in two weeks. The House Appropriations Committee, in a party-line vote of 29-25, did approve the FY 25 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations subcommittee bill, which is $182 million below the President’s request. The last of the twelve appropriation bills in the House, provides $3.
5 billion for FDA’s Salaries and Expenses account. This is $22 million below the FY 24 level. This reduction means that the agency will have to absorb mandatory pay increases.
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