Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026

Tom Barrett

Republican · MI · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-07-27

Source: Congress.gov

The government would be required to study how toxic metals like arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula affect babies' health and development. Based on the findings, the Health and Human Services Department would then set safety limits for how much of these harmful substances are allowed in infant formula sold in the United States. This would protect infants from potential poisoning and long-term health problems caused by exposure to these toxic metals.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9949 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9949 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2026 Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. STUDY ON INFANT FORMULA. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF TOXIC METALS IN INFANT FORMULA. (a) Action Levels.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish evidence-based action levels with respect to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula. (b) Requirements for Action Levels.--In establishing an action level under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider-- (1) the feasibility of complying with such action level; (2) the capacity of the Department of Health and Human Services to enforce such action level for food imported, or offered for import, into the United States; and (3) the impact of such action level on domestic food security. SEC. 4. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``infant formula'' has the meaning given such term in section 201(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(z)). <all>

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