Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
Latest action · May 21, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-129.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2022
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2022
- Passed SenateMay 19, 2022
- To the PresidentMay 19, 2022
- Became lawMay 21, 2022Public Law 117-129
Summary
Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take certain actions to address emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions (particularly the shortage of infant formula in the United States) affecting participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
The bill directs USDA to require each infant formula cost containment contract to include remedies in the event of an infant formula recall, including how an infant formula manufacturer would protect against disruption to WIC participants in the state.
USDA must, within 30 days, ensure there is a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services that includes procedures for coordination and information sharing regarding any supply chain disruption, including a supplemental food recall.
The bill also authorizes USDA to waive or modify any WIC qualified administrative requirement during emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions. Specifically, USDA may waive or modify such a requirement for one or more state agencies if (1) the requirement cannot be met by state agencies during the emergency, disaster, or disruption; and (2) the modification or waiver is necessary to provide assistance to WIC participants and does not substantially weaken the nutritional quality of supplemental foods. For example, USDA may waive the maximum monthly allowance for infant formula.
The bill establishes notification requirements for USDA and state agencies related to supply chain disruptions.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 218 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed414–9 | May 18, 2022 |
Cosponsors 129
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2022 to May 18, 2022; 96 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 17, 2022 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | May 17, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 17, 2022 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2022Signed by President.
- May 21, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-129.
- May 19, 2022Received in the Senate, read twice.
- May 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2626-2627)
- May 19, 2022Presented to President.
- May 18, 2022Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 18, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5152-5158)
- May 18, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7791.
- May 18, 2022At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 18, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5163-5164)
- May 18, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 9 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H5152-5153)
- May 18, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2022Introduced in House
- May 17, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3063 | Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2638 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | May 24, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2605, S2626, S2627 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Debbie Stabenow D-MI, John Boozman R-AR | May 19, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5152–H5158Text printed H5152Recorded votes H5163enactLists H5164Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7791, Access to Baby Formula Act | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Gwen Moore D-WI, Jahana Hayes D-CT, Michelle Steel R-CA, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tim Walberg R-MI | May 18, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 84, May 17, 2022, page H5098.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-49 | EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE49 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Jun 23, 2022 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS20722 | The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor | Report | Dec 19, 2024 |
| IF12123 | Infant Formula Shortage: FDA Regulation and Federal Response | Resource | May 21, 2022 |
| R47016 | The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 24, 2022 |
| TE10067 | China, Genocide, and the Olympics Archived | Testimony | May 18, 2021 |
| R46750 | Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 117th Congress Archived | Report | Mar 31, 2021 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish waiver authority to address certain emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Child health
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Manufacturing
- Nutrition and diet
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public contracts and procurement
- Retail and wholesale trades
- State and local government operations
- Women's health
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 19, 2022Received in Senate
- May 18, 2022Engrossed in House
- May 17, 2022Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
