HR8385-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of food and limit the presence of contaminants in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 14, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of food and limit the presence of contaminants in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H33C9775CE291428B80CF4EE38AC01875: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Food Safety Act of 2024.
  • Section HF194FF665A9F4A399053A011D8280C82: 2. Definition of infant and toddler food Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section H2FE07838EA2E406383EBB5E405FCD1C1: 3. Contaminants in food, including infant and toddler food Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding...
  • Section H8874480FE7CF4E61B276CD97A5B24CD7: 425. Contaminants in food, including infant and toddler food Within the applicable timeframe specified in paragraph (4), the Secretary, by administrative...
  • Section HD3F7138D8D334A8390D1226D20AF9A17: 4. Implementation of food traceability plan; study on inspections; reporting on inspections The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of food and limit the presence of contaminants in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Environment, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of food and limit the presence of contaminants in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Environment Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 14, 2024

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Environment Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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