S. 4940 119th Congress Senate

Specialized Infant Formula Protection Act

Official title: A bill to ensure the continued availability of specialized infant formula regulated by the Food and Drug Administration for preterm babies.

Introduced: June 24, 2026 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

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Jun 24, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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MARSHALL & POPP, LLC
for ABBOTT LABORATORIES · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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SENATE
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Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4940: Specialized Infant Formula Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4940/

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"S. 4940: Specialized Infant Formula Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4940/.

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S. 4940, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4940/.

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