Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025

This bill would allow surplus broiler hatching eggs, which are typically kept at warmer temperatures for incubation, to be repurposed for use in pasteurized liquid egg products. It proposes an exemption from current federal regulations that require eggs intended for consumption to be refrigerated within 36 hours of being laid. Additionally, the bill would direct the Food and Drug Administration to update its requirements to permit the sale of these unrefrigerated surplus eggs to facilities that process liquid egg products for food manufacturing.

This bill affects broiler egg producers who have surplus hatching eggs originally intended for meat production. It also impacts egg breakers, which are facilities that process liquid eggs for sale to food manufacturers. Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration is affected as it must revise existing refrigeration requirements to accommodate these changes.

• Repurposing of surplus broiler hatching eggs. The bill allows surplus eggs originally intended for hatching and meat production to be sold to egg breakers for use in pasteurized liquid egg products.
• Exemption from standard refrigeration requirements. Surplus broiler hatching eggs would be exempt from the regulation requiring eggs intended for consumption to be refrigerated within 36 hours of being laid.
• FDA regulatory revision mandate. The Food and Drug Administration is required to update existing regulations to permit eggs held at temperatures suitable for incubation to be processed into liquid egg products.

The bill directs the Food and Drug Administration to revise existing refrigeration regulations that currently prohibit unrefrigerated surplus broiler hatching eggs from being repurposed for use in pasteurized liquid egg products. It creates a specific exemption to the requirement that eggs intended for consumption be refrigerated within 36 hours of being laid.

The bill aims to increase the supply of liquid egg products by allowing surplus broiler hatching eggs to be repurposed for human consumption. It achieves this by exempting these eggs from standard refrigeration requirements, provided they are sold to egg breakers for pasteurization and processing.