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HR 8010 117th Congress House

More Options for Infants and Parents Act of 2022

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to act upon pending submissions for new infant formul… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to act upon pending submissions for new infant formula, to increase regulatory flexibility in the event of an infant formula shortage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2022 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2022
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Options for Infants and Parents Act of 2022

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to (1) act upon any pending applications from domestic manufacturers for new infant formula within 14 days of the bill's enactment, and (2) maintain a list on its website of infant formula products that may be substituted for certain specialized infant formula products that are in shortage. It also authorizes the FDA to waive certain labeling and nutritional requirements in furtherance of other necessary infant formula product substitutions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
Ferguson, A.
· Aug 19, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jun 9, 2022
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 9, 2022
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
McKinley, David
· Jun 9, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8010: More Options for Infants and Parents Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8010/
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"H.R. 8010: More Options for Infants and Parents Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8010/.
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H.R. 8010, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8010/.
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