Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
Sponsored By: Senator Gary Peters
In Committee
Summary
One-business-day reporting would force infant formula makers to alert the Food and Drug Administration quickly about finished products that test positive or may be adulterated, and it would speed government oversight and supply-chain transparency.
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- Families and caregivers would see faster containment of contaminated products because manufacturers would have to notify FDA within 1 business day of known problems and consult on isolation and disposal.
- Manufacturers would face new duties to report confirmed positive finished-product tests within 1 business day, provide test results or isolates or genome sequence data, and cease distribution as the FDA directs; the FDA would check investigative and corrective actions within 90 days.
- The Food and Drug Administration and partners would be required to produce a progress report within 180 days and quarterly supply-chain reports for 5 years while coordinating with the Department of Agriculture and industry on testing and resiliency.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Faster manufacturer contamination alerts
This bill would require formula makers to tell the HHS Secretary within 1 business day after getting a confirmed positive test for certain microbes. Makers would have to work with the Secretary to isolate, stop distribution, and dispose of affected product as directed. They would also have to give test results and samples or genome data and make investigation records available for electronic review and inspection. The Secretary would have 1 business day to begin discussions and 90 days to confirm a proper investigation and corrective action.
Interagency infant formula resiliency planning
This bill would require the HHS Secretary, acting through FDA, to work with USDA and other agencies on both immediate formula needs and long-term market resiliency. The consultation duty would begin upon enactment. The goal would be to coordinate responses to shortages or contamination and identify gaps in policy or resources.
Quarterly infant formula supply reports
This bill would require the HHS Secretary to send current supply-chain data, including in-stock rates, to specific House and Senate committees starting within 270 days of enactment. Reports would be required at least every quarter for five years. The Secretary would also report on supply adequacy at 1, 3, and 5 years and recommend changes to manufacturer practices to improve safety and supply.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gary Peters
MI • D
Cosponsors
John Hoeven
ND • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Susan Collins
ME • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Tina Smith
MN • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Jeanne Shaheen
NH • D
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Maggie Hassan
NH • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Timothy Kaine
VA • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Tammy Baldwin
WI • D
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Patty Murray
WA • D
Sponsored 1/29/2026
Deb Fischer
NE • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
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