To improve the infant formula supply chain, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7802
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-17
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill suspends for 90 days the imposition of duties on the importation of any infant formula product. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the feasibility of infant formula distribution centers remaining open for 24 hours a day.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2022 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To improve the infant formula supply chain, and for other purposes.

1. Temporary suspension of tariffs During the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no duty shall be imposed with respect to the importation of any infant formula product. 2. Study on feasibility of infant formula distribution centers remaining open for 24 hours a day The Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) study the feasibility of food infant formula distribution centers remaining open for 24 hours a day and any corresponding impacts to supply chains, including to determine whether keeping such centers open 24 hours a day would contribute to increasing the flow of goods and products to store shelves and final points of sale; and (2) not later 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, complete such study and submit to the Congress a report on the results of such study.