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S. 272: Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act

Passed SenateApr 28, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Apr 28, 2026
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 28, 2025

This bill imposes certain new requirements on infant formula manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the discovery of contaminated, adulterated, or misbranded infant formula.

Specifically, the bill requires infant formula manufacturers to report to the FDA within one business day of learning that formula that was processed by the manufacturer but that is no longer within the manufacturer’s control may not provide required nutrients or may be otherwise adulterated or misbranded.

Further, if any testing of finished infant formula reveals the presence of specified microorganisms (e.g., salmonella), the manufacturer must notify the FDA within one business day. (Under current law, manufacturers are only required to report contamination to the FDA if the affected formula has left the manufacturer’s control.) The manufacturer must also promptly provide the test results to the FDA and consult with the FDA on proper isolation and disposal of the affected product. The FDA must respond to such a notification and begin discussing proper investigative and corrective action with the manufacturer within one business day.

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Within 90 days of a report of adulterated, misbranded, or contaminated infant formula, the FDA must determine whether the manufacturer that reported the problem has performed, or is performing, appropriate investigative and corrective action.

Finally, the FDA is required to periodically report on the infant formula supply chain and efforts to improve the safety and supply of infant formula, and must consult with other federal agencies and infant formula stakeholders on these issues.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

9

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

92 points earned
  1. 1Gary Peters D-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
  2. 2Tammy Baldwin D-WICosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Susan Collins R-MECosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Deb Fischer R-NECosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Margaret Hassan D-NHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Apr 28, 2026Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  2. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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  1. May 4, 2026Received in the House.
  2. May 4, 2026Held at the desk.
  3. May 1, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Apr 28, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Apr 28, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2074-2075; text: CR S2074)
  6. Jan 28, 2026Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
  7. Jan 28, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
  8. Jan 15, 2026Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  9. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in Senate
  10. Jan 28, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.