U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9788: FORMULA Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formulas, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formulas, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 20, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formulas, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Formula Oversight, Regulation, and Manufacturing Uniformity for Life-sustaining Assurance Act of 2026 or the FORMULA Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Requirements for infant formulas (a) Criteria for determining if an infant formula is adulterated Section 412(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350a(a) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) such infant formula does not comply with the maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formula established by the Secretary under subsection (n). . (b) Maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formula Section 412 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formula (1) Establishment The Secretary shall by regulation establish maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formula. (2) Maximum contaminant levels In …
Sponsors
- Brian Mast (R, HD-FL-21) · primary sponsor
- Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000)
- Greg Steube (R, HD-FL-17)
- Mike Haridopolos (R, HD-FL-8)
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9788?
- HB9788 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FORMULA Act of 2026.
- What does HB9788 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish maximum permissible levels for contaminants in infant formulas, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9788?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9788?
- Brian Mast (R, HD-FL-21), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9788?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9788
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