S 272 · introduced · significant
Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
- healthcare
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the one-business-day reporting requirement affect manufacturers' ability to verify contamination before notifying the FDA?
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What specific safety protocols should the FDA establish, and how would they differ from current voluntary industry practices?
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If manufacturers cannot meet the one-day reporting deadline due to testing complexities, what penalties or enforcement mechanisms would apply?
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Sponsor · D-MI
Gary C. Peters
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-05-04
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Legislative timeline
2026-05-04 · house · Floor
Held at the desk.
2026-05-04 · house · Floor
Received in the House.
2026-05-01 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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)
2026-04-28 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
2026-01-28 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
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.
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.
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.
2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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