Senate Passes the Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
This bill has been approved by its committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently listed on the Senate calendar and is actively moving through the legislative process.
This bill passed the Senate and addresses a major public concern regarding baby safety and supply shortages. It is expected to move through the House with similar support.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Smaller infant formula manufacturers will face new compliance requirements, including mandatory one-business-day reporting of contamination findings and providing genome sequence data to the FDA. While these rules improve safety, they could increase costs and regulatory burden for smaller producers trying to compete in a market dominated by a few large companies.
“promptly provide to the Secretary results and isolates from a positive sample of such product or the whole genome sequence data from any confirmed positive analytical result”
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2074-2075; text: CR S2074)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Bipartisan legislation to prevent future shortages of infant formula has unanimously passed the Senate HELP Committee. The Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act would strengthen FDA oversight by requiring manufacturers to test for bacteria and notify the agency within one business day.
Senator Gary Peters reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. The Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act aims to strengthen FDA oversight of manufacturing to improve safety and ensure families have access to affordable formula.
Senator Gary Peters has introduced the Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act. The bipartisan legislation would require manufacturing facilities to test infant formula before it leaves the facility and notify the FDA of any contamination within 24 hours.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
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