Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

Bill: 117-hr-8982
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2022-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Customs enforcement
Tariffs
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-26
text: 

Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

 
This bill 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.

action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 

Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

 
This bill 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.

action_date: 2022-10-10
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 117-192.
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 117-192.
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-09-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5524)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5524)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8265)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8982.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8264-8268)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Ms. DelBene moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-192