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Formula Act of 2022

H.R. 7718 · 117th Congress · May 11, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To 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.

Section 1 Short title

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

Sec. 2 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).