# 119-s-260: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

119-s-260, Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-260
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Hygienic handling of breast milk and infant feeding items at airport security.** The law requires the Transportation Security Administration to issue guidance, developed with nationally recognized maternal health organizations, to reduce contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, juice, and cooling packs during re-screening or additional screening. - Families and travelers: Parents who fly will see screening procedures aimed at reducing contamination of breast milk, formula, infant water, juice, and cooling accessories during re-screening. - Security screeners: TSA must issue or update guidance within 90 days and review it every five years as appropriate. The hygienic standards apply to TSA personnel and private security companies that provide screening under federal law. - Oversight and data: The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must audit compliance and report to Congressional committees within one year. The audit must include how screening technologies, including bottled liquid scanners, affect these items and the rate they are denied entry into sterile areas.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cleaner TSA screening for baby milk: benefit, low. If you travel with breast milk, formula, infant water, juice, or cooling packs, TSA must handle them hygienically. TSA issues or updates guidance within 90 days of enactment and updates it every five years if needed. The guidance is set with nationally recognized maternal health groups and establis…

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## Sources
- [119-s-260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/260)

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- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-260 (as of 2026-09-10).