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H.R. 8982: Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

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H.R. 8982: Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-26 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-192.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-192. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

Plain summary

Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act This act provides through December 31, 2022, duty-free treatment to certain infant formula base powder used in the manufacturing of infant formula in the United States, subject to quantity limitations. Infant formula base powder means a dry mixture of protein, fat, and carbohydrates that requires only the addition of vitamins and minerals in order to meet the definition of the term infant formula in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. During this time period, articles of infant formula base powder shall not be subject to any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · 30 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

John B. Larson (D-CT), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Sean Casten (D-IL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] reported raising $4.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8982 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117