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Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021

Floor Speech

Date: April 1, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children Food Processing and Sales

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Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to announce the reintroduction of my Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021. The measure would prevent pharmacies, supermarkets, convenience stores, and other establishments from selling expired baby formula and would consider the sale of baby formula after the product's ``use by'' date to be a prohibited act. A retailer that commits such an act can incur fines and penalties.

The practice of selling expired baby formula is not only legal but widespread. As a mom, I know the fear and pressure that comes with caring for a newborn; all a new parent wants is to make sure their baby is healthy. Busy parents need to be able to rely on the safety of products, like formula, that they buy in grocery stores in order to make sure that their newborns are well-fed and healthy. Retailers that stock expired formula--even by just a few days--pose real health risks to infants.

Madam Speaker, we cannot take chances with what we feed our babies, and parents must be able to trust the safety of the products that they buy in their stores. I urge all of my colleagues to support the Infant Formula Protection Act.

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