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Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7830| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2022
Elise M. Stefanik

Elise M. Stefanik

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (49)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022 This bill addresses the regulation of infant formula, including by authorizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to waive certain requirements related to importation. The FDA may waive labeling requirements related to the importation (or distribution or sale) of infant formula from a country with requirements that provide a similar assurance of safety as U.S. requirements. The FDA must, when appropriate, enter into arrangements to harmonize U.S. regulatory requirements pertaining to infant formula with the requirements of other nations. The bill imposes time lines for the FDA to respond to submissions for market approval for new infant formula. The FDA must also issue guidance as to what types of changes in the ingredients of infant formula, if any, may not require a new growth study to meet FDA requirements. The bill also authorizes a person to import, without prior notice to the FDA, up to a three-month supply of infant formula for personal use from a country with formula safety standards similar to U.S. standards, such as Canada. Before recommending or requiring a recall of infant formula due exclusively to a labeling deficiency, the FDA must ensure that the recall will not negatively affect the supply of formula in the United States. The bill also requires the FDA to (1) notify Congress no later than 24 hours after initiating a formula recall, and (2) provide certain information to formula manufacturers about restarting production after an inspection of a manufacturing facility impacted by a recall.
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Timeline
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • May 18, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7830| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2022
Babies Need More Formula Now Act of 2022 This bill addresses the regulation of infant formula, including by authorizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to waive certain requirements related to importation. The FDA may waive labeling requirements related to the importation (or distribution or sale) of infant formula from a country with requirements that provide a similar assurance of safety as U.S. requirements. The FDA must, when appropriate, enter into arrangements to harmonize U.S. regulatory requirements pertaining to infant formula with the requirements of other nations. The bill imposes time lines for the FDA to respond to submissions for market approval for new infant formula. The FDA must also issue guidance as to what types of changes in the ingredients of infant formula, if any, may not require a new growth study to meet FDA requirements. The bill also authorizes a person to import, without prior notice to the FDA, up to a three-month supply of infant formula for personal use from a country with formula safety standards similar to U.S. standards, such as Canada. Before recommending or requiring a recall of infant formula due exclusively to a labeling deficiency, the FDA must ensure that the recall will not negatively affect the supply of formula in the United States. The bill also requires the FDA to (1) notify Congress no later than 24 hours after initiating a formula recall, and (2) provide certain information to formula manufacturers about restarting production after an inspection of a manufacturing facility impacted by a recall.
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Timeline
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • May 18, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Elise M. Stefanik

Elise M. Stefanik

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (49)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted