To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Agriculture, Immigration.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025.
- Section id7610c6456c0044f0aef5ba300fea2e2c: 2. Study on infant formula Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on...
- Section idedc0b48de1984723aa9477652688b94f: 3. Prohibition of toxic metals in infant formula Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services...
- Section id296aa43d35584e049d44c3a10a759cb5: 4. Definition In this Act, the term infant formula has the meaning given such term in section 201(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Agriculture, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Scott of Florida, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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