113 HR 2306 IH: Infant Formula Protection Act of 2013 U.S. House of Representatives 2013-06-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2013 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat infant formula as adulterated if its use-by-date has passed.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Infant Formula Protection Act of 2013.

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Expired infant formula

(a)

Adulteration

Section 412 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350a) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (4)such infant formula’s use-by date, as specified in the formula’s labeling in accordance with section 107.20 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) has passed. . (b)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.