# 119-hr-9788: FORMULA Act of 2026

119-hr-9788, FORMULA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9788
- As of: 2026-09-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9788
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORMULA Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-03

## Summary

**This bill would tie infant formula safety to scientifically set contaminant limits by making failure to meet those maximum permissible levels an adulteration violation.** It would also require testing, recordkeeping, and public reporting to drive down contaminants like heavy metals, PFAS, phthalates, microplastics, synthetic pesticides, and cyanotoxins. - Families and infants: Aims to reduce infant exposure to a broad list of contaminants by pushing manufacturers to meet health-based maximums and consider cumulative neurodevelopmental risks. - Manufacturers: Would require routine testing, records kept for not fewer than 2 years after a product's shelf life expires, and compliance with limits set by regulation. The Secretary must issue those regulations within 180 days and they would apply to formula made 180 days after issuance. - Regulators and Congress: Creates a new regulatory subsection directing the Secretary to use best available technology and to report annually to Congress a list of violators, measured contaminant concentrations including microplastics and cyanotoxins, and progress toward lowest feasible levels.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New contaminant limits for baby formula: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require HHS to set maximum contaminant limits for infant formula. The Secretary would issue rules within 180 days of enactment. Rules would apply to formula made 180 days after those rules are issued. Manufacturers would have to test products, keep test records for at le…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act
- 119-hr-539: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9788)

## Related
- [119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3699)
- [119-hr-539: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-539)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9788 (as of 2026-09-03).