Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025

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Jul 22, 2025

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

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

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate

Jul 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000

Jul 22, 2025

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Health (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (3)

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

(R-AL)
Jul 22, 2025

Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

(R-MO)
Jul 22, 2025

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

(R-FL)
Jul 22, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

Jul 22, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2371 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2371

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a
study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant
formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the
content of such substances in infant formula.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 22, 2025

Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr.
Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a
study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant
formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the
content of such substances in infant formula.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on the
impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on
infant health.

SEC. 3.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--

(1) establish enforcement action levels with respect to
arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula; or

(2) establish, through rulemaking, maximum contamination
levels for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant
formula.

SEC. 4.

In this Act, the term ``infant formula'' has the meaning given such
term in

section 201 (z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.

(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 321

(z) ).
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2371 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2371

 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 
 study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant 
 formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the 
 content of such substances in infant formula.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 July 22, 2025

 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. 
 Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 
 study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant 
 formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the 
 content of such substances in infant formula.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON INFANT FORMULA.

 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on the 
impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on 
infant health.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF TOXIC METALS IN INFANT FORMULA.

 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--

    (1) establish enforcement action levels with respect to 
 arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula; or

    (2) establish, through rulemaking, maximum contamination 
 levels for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant 
 formula.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

 In this Act, the term ``infant formula'' has the meaning given such 
term in 

section 201

    (z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321

    (z) ).
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