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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Latest Action · July 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish safety standards limiting toxic metals—arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead—in infant formula sold in the United States. Within 90 days of the law's enactment, the Secretary must set evidence-based action levels for these substances, taking into account both the feasibility of compliance for manufacturers and the department's ability to enforce the standards. Additionally, the Secretary must complete a comprehensive study within one year examining how these toxic metals in infant formula affect infant health. The bill applies to all infant formula products, whether domestically produced or imported, and requires the department to consider the impact on food security when setting the standards. No specific funding amount is allocated in the legislation itself, though implementation would be managed by existing departmental resources.
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