HR 8351 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Formula Act

Introduced Jul 13, 2022 Originated House Became Public Law 117-160 Sponsor Earl Blumenauer D-OR

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Latest action · Jul 21, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-160.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 13, 2022
  2. Passed HouseJul 15, 2022
  3. Passed SenateJul 21, 2022
  4. To the PresidentJul 21, 2022
  5. Became lawJul 21, 2022Public Law 117-160

Summary

Formula Act

This bill provides through December 31, 2022, duty-free treatment to infant formula.

During this time period, articles of infant formula shall not be subject to (1) any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule; or (2) any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exactions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such articles.

Importers shall provide the applicable and anticipated tariff classifications for articles of infant formula on applicable customs entry documents.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 363Passed421–2Jul 15, 2022

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-TNDavid KustoffOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-NCGregory F. MurphyOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-MOJason SmithOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CAJimmy PanettaOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalJul 13, 2022
R-SCTom RiceOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderJul 14, 2022
D-NYBrian HigginsJul 14, 2022
R-UTChris StewartJul 14, 2022
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.Jul 14, 2022
D-PADwight EvansJul 14, 2022
D-CALinda T. SánchezJul 14, 2022
R-PAMike KellyJul 14, 2022
R-AZDavid SchweikertJul 15, 2022
D-GANikema WilliamsJul 15, 2022
R-KSRon EstesJul 15, 2022
R-FLVern BuchananJul 15, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jul 13, 2022

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3593-3594)
  2. Jul 21, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Jul 21, 2022Presented to President.
  4. Jul 21, 2022Signed by President.
  5. Jul 21, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-160.
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In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S3593, S3594Mike Lee R-UTJul 21, 2022
HouseDebate and remarks H6629–H6631, H6668Text printed H6629Recorded votes H6663enactLists H6664Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8351, Formula ActAdrian Smith R-NE, Daniel T. Kildee D-MI, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Gregory F. Murphy R-NC, Louie Gohmert R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Suzan K. DelBene D-WAJul 15, 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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 115, July 13, 2022, page H6335.

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8174Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula ActRelated billJun 22, 2022

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Enacted
Formula Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Formula Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House
Formula Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
Formula Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 19, 2022Received in Senate
  3. Jul 15, 2022Engrossed in House
  4. Jul 13, 2022Introduced in House

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