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119-s-2371119th CongressWALLET

Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Introduced

Summary

Reduce infants' exposure to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula. This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study those metals' effects on infant health within 1 year and then set either enforcement action levels or maximum contamination levels for infant formula within 90 days.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Safer baby formula limits for parents

If enacted, this bill would require HHS to set limits for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula within 90 days of enactment. HHS must either set enforcement action levels or use rulemaking to create maximum contamination limits. The bill would also require HHS to finish a study on those metals' impacts on infant health within one year. These actions would apply to infant formula makers and distributors. The bill does not set numeric limits, penalties, or new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

Roll Call Votes

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