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H.R. 5836 (96th)

Infant Formula Act of 1979

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Introduced

8 November 1979

Last action

8 November 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Bolling, Richard [D-MO-5], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Stewart, Bennett McVey [D-IL-1], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 September 2025

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Summary

Infant Formula Act of 1979 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth requirements for infant formulas. States that formulas which do not conform to such requirements shall be deemed to adulterated. Requires each manufacturer of an infant formula to annually submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (formerly, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare) reports or test results which show that the formula meets such requirements. Directs the Secretary to notify the manufacturer if such Secretary determines the formula is adulterated. Requires such manufacturer to give the Secretary satisfactory assurances of initiating a recall to all retail purchasers of such formula within 48 hours of receiving notification of the Secretary's determination. Directs the Secretary to initiate actions for the seizure of such formula should the manufacturer fail to make such assurances. Permits an inspector enforcing the provisions of this Act access to specified test records of the manufacturer at all times. Makes the failure to submit required reports and test results a prohibited act under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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