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H.R. 7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

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H.R. 7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-17 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-129.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 218 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR7791 (2022-05-18), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-129. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

Plain summary

Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take certain actions to address emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions (particularly the shortage of infant formula in the United States) affecting participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The bill directs USDA to require each infant formula cost containment contract to include remedies in the event of an infant formula recall, including how an infant formula manufacturer would protect against disruption to WIC participants in the state. USDA must, within 30 days, ensure there is a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services that includes procedures for coordination and information sharing regarding any supply chain disruption, including a supplemental food recall. The bill also authorizes USDA to waive or modify any WIC qualified administrative requirement during emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions. Specifically, USDA may waive or modify such a requirement for one or more state agencies if (1) the requirement cannot be met by state agencies during the emergency, disaster, or disruption; and (2) the modification or waiver is necessary to provide assistance to WIC participants and does not substantially weaken the nutritional quality of supplemental foods. For example, USDA may waive the maximum monthly allowance for infant formula. The bill establishes notification requirements for USDA and state agencies related to supply chain disruptions.

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Official text

Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · 129 cosponsors

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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Grace Meng (D-NY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), André Carson (D-IN), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Lois Frankel (D-FL), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and 69 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7791 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117