Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026

This bill would require the federal government to update manufacturing rules for infant formula so that makers must test both their factories and their finished formula for germs and other microorganisms. The Food and Drug Administration would create a list of germs to test for, including the bacteria that causes botulism, and set how often factory areas must be tested. Formula makers would have to notify the government within one business day of any positive test in formula and keep records of positive tests. The government would then have to notify certain committees of Congress within one business day of such positive tests or of serious inspection findings at formula factories. Final rules would be due within 90 days after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Rosa L. DeLauro Democrat sponsor
• 47 cosponsors