U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9969: Baby Brent’s Bill
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Brent's Bill . SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) parents should retain the right to be fully informed about, and to take steps to protect, the health of their preterm infants; (2) there are numerous studies that document that, when necessary, human milk-based fortifiers are generally considered safer than bovine fortifiers; (3) scientific gaps still exist for better understanding how certain feeding practices may impact a preterm infant developing necrotizing enterocolitis (in this section referred to as NEC ); (4) one of the deadliest comorbidities associated with prematurity and the most common gastrointestinal emergency experienced by preterm infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit is NEC; (5) 1 baby dies of NEC each day; (6) strong individual protection for preterm infants and their families is critical to preserving their ability to seek compensation when harm occurs, specifically …
Sponsors
- Christopher Pappas (D, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro (D, HD-003)
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is HB9969?
- HB9969 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Baby Brent’s Bill.
- What does HB9969 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9969?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9969?
- Christopher Pappas (D, HD-001), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9969?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9969
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