117 HR 7718 IH: Formula Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-05-11 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7718IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 11, 2022Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to work through the Codex process to review and update internationally recognized standards for infant formula to ensure that such standards are consistent with the requirements applicable to the importation of infant formula into the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Formula Act of 2022.

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Internationally recognized standards for infant formula

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall work through the Codex process to review and update internationally recognized standards for infant formula to ensure that such standards are consistent with the requirements applicable to the importation of infant formula into the United States. (b)

Definition

In this section, the term infant formula has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).