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S. 2371

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2371, the Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 22, 2025 by Sen. Tom Cotton (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 2371 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb2371/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2371 IS: Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-22
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 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2371  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 22, 2025   Mr. Cotton  (for himself,  Mrs. Britt ,  Mr. Scott of Florida , and  Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025  .
2.
Study on infant formula
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health.
3.
Prohibition of toxic metals in infant formula
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—
(1)
establish enforcement action levels with respect to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula; or
(2)
establish, through rulemaking, maximum contamination levels for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula.
4.
Definition
In this Act, the term  infant formula  has the meaning given such term in section 201(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(z) ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-22
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula.

Sponsors

Sen. Tom Cotton (R) sponsors S. 2371, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2371 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Jul 22, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 2371 has taken 2 actions since Jul 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Jul 22, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2371 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2371 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2371 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2371’s is Health.

s2371/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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