# 119-hr-9969: Baby Brent’s Bill

119-hr-9969, Baby Brent’s Bill, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9969
- Congress: 119
- Title: Baby Brent’s Bill
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Protecting preterm infants from misleading formula marketing.** This bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to investigate advertising and labeling of preterm infant formula and to ban unfair or deceptive practices. - Parents and families: Would push manufacturers to disclose health risks and differences between human milk-based fortifiers and bovine fortifiers. It affirms parents' right to be fully informed and to pursue legal recourse if harm occurs, and notes that NEC kills about 1 baby per day. - Manufacturers and importers: Would be prohibited from engaging in unfair or deceptive advertising or labeling for preterm infant formula. Violations would be treated as breaches of Federal Trade Commission rules and subject to FTC enforcement. - Federal Trade Commission: Would be required to investigate and deliver a report with recommendations within 1 year, and to issue regulations within 18 months after the report. The report requirement is exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Parents of preterm infants: new ad rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the FTC would study advertising for preterm infant formula and report to Congress within one year. The bill would define "preterm infant" as born before 37 weeks or as low birth weight. It would define "preterm infant formula" as formula exempt under 21 U.S.C. 350a(h)(1) intended for th…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5450: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9969)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5450: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5450)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9969 (as of 2026-08-13).