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HR 7875 117th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance

Emergency Infant Formula Act

Introduced: May 24, 2022 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2022
Introduced in House
May 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 24, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Emergency Infant Formula Act

This bill addresses the shortage of infant formula in the United States, including by authorizing the President to take certain actions to expedite the importation of such formula.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to declare through an executive order that a shortage of infant formula exists in the United States.

Additionally, the President may authorize the importation, distribution, and sale of any covered infant formula if the applicable brand, manufacturer, manufacturing plant, or the specific infant formula product is included in the executive order. Covered infant formula generally refers to any infant formula that is lawfully marketed in the European Union, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, or any country the President determines has sufficient health and safety standards with respect to infant formula.

The bill exempts imported infant formula from U.S. labeling requirements. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must require retailers of imported infant formula to place a label on the product indicating it has not been approved by the FDA.

The bill also authorizes the President to reduce or suspend any duties on the importation of covered infant formula or articles used in the production of infant formula.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection must give the highest priority and take steps as necessary to expedite the processing of all entries of covered infant formula and articles used in the production of infant formula.

What's happening now May 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4350 Related bill Emergency Infant Formula Act
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  • MASON CONSULTING, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 27, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 24, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 24, 2022
Demings, Val
· May 24, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 24, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· May 24, 2022
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 24, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7875: Emergency Infant Formula Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7875/
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"H.R. 7875: Emergency Infant Formula Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7875/.
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H.R. 7875, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7875/.
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[H.R. 7875: Emergency Infant Formula Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7875/)
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