I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8174 
To provide for the temporary duty-free importation of certain infant formula 
products, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2022 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. 
LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SCHNEIDER, and 
Mr. PANETTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the temporary duty-free importation of certain 
infant formula products, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Affordable and Acces-
sible Infant Formula Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR INFANT FORMULA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
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(HTS) is amended by inserting the following new items 
in numerical sequence: 
‘‘ 
Infant formula, put up for re-
tail sale: 
9903.19.19 
Provided for in subheading 
1901.10.16, 1901.10.26, 
1901.10.36 or 1901.10.44 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
11/14/2022
9903.19.20 
Provided for in subheading 
1901.10.29 or 1901.10.49 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
11/14/2022
Infant formula: 
9903.19.21 
Provided for in subheading 
2106.90.94 or 2106.90.97 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
11/14/2022
9903.19.22 
Provided for in subheading 
2106.90.99 ........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
11/14/2022
’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during the pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending on November 14, 2022. 
(c) WAIVER OF OTHER DUTIES OR SAFEGUARDS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the pe-
riod described in subsection (b), articles of infant formula 
that are classifiable under any subheading added by the 
amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be subject 
to— 
(1) any additional safeguard duties that may be 
imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the 
HTS; or 
(2) any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, 
additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exac-
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tions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such 
articles. 
(d) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.—In seeking to enter ar-
ticles of infant formula duty-free under this Act, importers 
shall provide the applicable tariff classification for such 
articles under chapter 19 or chapter 21 along with the 
anticipated tariff classification under subchapter III of 
chapter 99 (as added by subsection (a)) on applicable cus-
toms entry documents. 
Æ 
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