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21 U.S.C. 350a: Infant formulas

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-359. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7867 Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b), (n)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(g)(6), substituted "subsection (d)(1)" for "subsection (c)(1)". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(g)(3), added par. (4). Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(g)(4), substituted ", which shall be reviewed by the Secretary every 4 years as appropriate. In reviewing such table, the Secretary shall consider any new scientific data or information related to infant formula nutrients, including international infant formul… Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(c), added subsec. (j). Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(g)(1), added subsec. (k). Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(g)(2), added subsec. (l). Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 117–328, §3401(l), added subsec. (m). Law text · (m)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–80 substituted "(e)(1)(B)" for "(c)(1)(B)," in concluding provisions. · (h)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(7), added subsecs. (a) to (d) and struck out former subsecs. (a) relating to adulteration and regulatory oversight, (b) relating to notice to the Secretary by a manufacturer and requirements and scope of that notice, (c) relating to additional notice re… · (a), (b), (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(1), (7), added subsecs. (e) and (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) and (f) as (g) and (h), respectively. · (e), (f)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g) and substituted "Such records shall be retained for at least one year after the expiration of the shelf life of the infant formula" for "No manufacturer shall be required under this subsection to retain any record respec… · (g)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (h). · (h)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(3), (4), substituted "(a), (b), and (c)" for "(a) and (b)" and "(e)(1)" for "(c)(1)". · (h)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(5), which directed that "(d)(1)(B)" be substituted for "(e)(1)(B)" in second sentence could not be executed because "(e)(1)(B)" did not appear. See 1993 Amendment note above. · (h)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(6), substituted "(a), (b), and (c)" for "(a) and (b)". · (h)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §4014(a)(1), (b)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (i), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "paragraph (2)" for "subsection (a)(2) of this section", substituted a period for the colon after "as so revised", and added par. (2). · (i)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.