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S. 4880 117th Congress Senate

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening person… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2022 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
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Sep 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-screening or additional screening, including by ensuring adherence to hygienic standards.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8695 Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 19, 2022
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4880: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4880/
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"S. 4880: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4880/.
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S. 4880, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4880/.
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