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S 272 · introduced · significant

Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act

What this bill does

  • Infant formula manufacturers must report contamination to the FDA within one business day of discovery.
  • Formula manufacturers and the FDA are required to follow new safety protocols and communication procedures.
  • The FDA must respond to contamination reports within one business day and assess corrective actions within 90 days.

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  1. 01

    How would the one-business-day reporting requirement affect manufacturers' ability to verify contamination before notifying the FDA?

  2. 02

    What specific safety protocols should the FDA establish, and how would they differ from current voluntary industry practices?

  3. 03

    If manufacturers cannot meet the one-day reporting deadline due to testing complexities, what penalties or enforcement mechanisms would apply?

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Gary C. Peters

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Introduced 2026-05-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-05-04 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2026-05-04 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2026-05-01 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2026-04-28 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2074-2075; text: CR S2074)

  5. 2026-04-28 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2026-01-28 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.

  7. 2026-01-28 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  8. 2026-01-28 · Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  9. 2026-01-15 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. 2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  11. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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