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S 4261 117th Congress Senate

FORMULA Act

Official title: A bill to suspend duties and other restrictions on the importation of infant formula to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2022 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jun 24, 2022
Received in the House.
Jun 23, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3109)
Jun 23, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 23, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3108-3110)
May 19, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372.
May 19, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day 5/17/2022).
May 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,130 Lee, Mike In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jun 23, 2022
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 Latest action June 24, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fixing Our Regulatory Mayhem Upsetting Little Americans Act or the FORMULA Act

This bill provides, for 90 days beginning on this bill's enactment, duty-free treatment to infant formula.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4261: FORMULA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4261/
MLA
"S. 4261: FORMULA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4261/.
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S. 4261, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4261/.
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