H.R. 9949

Summary

H.R. 9949, the Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 27, 2026 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9949 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 9949 IH: Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9949  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 27, 2026   Mr. Barrett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    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 2026  .
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
(a)
Action levels
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish evidence-based action levels with respect to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula.
(b)
Requirements for action levels
In establishing an action level under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—
(1)
the feasibility of complying with such action level;
(2)
the capacity of the Department of Health and Human Services to enforce such action level for food imported, or offered for import, into the United States; and
(3)
the impact of such action level on domestic food security.
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) ).

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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

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 9949 alone.

Tom Barrett

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 9949 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Jul 27, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9949 has taken 2 actions since Jul 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9949 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9949 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9949 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Arts/Entertainment, Aviation/Airlines/Airports.

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9949 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9949’s is Commerce.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9949, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.R. 9949.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H5203]

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