HR8429-119

In Committee

Baby Food Safety Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 22, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Contaminants in food, including infant or toddler food Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 425, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Contaminants in food, including infant or toddler food Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is...
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 425.
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 5.
  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 6. Mandatory recall authority Section 423(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350l(a)) is amended by inserting after animals, the following...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Contaminants in food, including infant or toddler food Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 425, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3. Contaminants in food, including infant or toddler food Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 425, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Healthcare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 22, 2026

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Magaziner, Mrs. Sykes, …

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
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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