117-hr-8351117th CongressWALLET

Formula Act

Sponsored By: Representative Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Became Law

Summary

Creates a temporary duty suspension allowing duty-free import of retail infant formula through December 31, 2022. It adds four new tariff subheadings to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for infant formula sold at retail, blocks any additional safeguard duties, quotas, tariff-rate quotas, and other import charges on those articles during the covered period, and requires importers to list the chapter 19 or 21 classification plus the new subchapter III number on customs entry documents for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption within the specified dates.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Importers can bring in formula duty-free

The law lets importers bring in some infant formula with no duty. It covers HTS 9903.19.19, 9903.19.20, 9903.19.21, and 9903.19.22. It applies to goods entered, or withdrawn for consumption, from the date of enactment through December 31, 2022. During this time, these entries also avoid safeguard duties, quotas, tariff-rate quotas, and related fees. To claim it, list both the chapter 19 or 21 code and the chapter 99 code on customs entry documents.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2022

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2022

  • Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2022

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 421 • No: 2

house vote • 7/15/2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Yes: 421 • No: 2

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