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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action May 4, 2026
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S. 272Passed SenateHealth

Senate passes bill strengthening infant formula safety standards.

Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)9 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 28, 2025
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Jan 28
Senate committee
Jan 15
Senate floor
Apr 28
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House
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the Senate. Now goes to the House for consideration.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (9)

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6 Democrats, 3 Republicans (of 9 shown).

Activity timeline

May 4
May 4
Held at the desk.
May 4
May 4
Received in the House.
May 1
May 1
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 28
Apr 28
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2074-2075; text: CR S2074)
Apr 28
Apr 28
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 28
Jan 28
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
Jan 28
Jan 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jan 28
Jan 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jan 15
Jan 15
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 28
Jan 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Full action log

All 11 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
May 4
HOUSEHeld at the desk.
May 4
HOUSEReceived in the House.
May 1
SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 28
SENATEPassed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2074-2075; text: CR S2074)
Apr 28
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 28
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
Jan 28
SENATECommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jan 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jan 15
SENATECommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025
Jan 28
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 28
Introduced in Senate

All 9 cosponsors

6 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Democrats (6)
Republicans (3)

In the news

Publisher’s Platform: You Can’t Test One Spore Out of Five Cans — So Fund It, Inspect It, and Let the Parents Speak - foodsafetynews.com
Letter to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Marler Blog
Support for H.R. 7867, the Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 - Marler Blog
As voting closes in India, no one knows what the results will be - qz.com
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