Bill · H.R. 2472· House(119-HR-2472)
INFANTS Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 3/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Emilia Sykes
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The INFANTS Act of 2025 aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase the safety of food intended for children up to 24 months of age. It requires food facility owners to implement written sampling plans and conduct quarterly testing for contaminants like lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic. The bill mandates specific recordkeeping and requires testing to be done by accredited laboratories. For infant formula specifically, manufacturers must notify the Secretary within 24 hours of confirming any environmental pathogen results. Additionally, powdered infant formula manufacturers must establish environmental monitoring programs to check for Cronobacter spp. or Salmonella.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would children be better off under this?+9
The bill provides significant health protections for infants and toddlers through stricter food safety mandates.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
The bill significantly enhances consumer protection by requiring rigorous testing for heavy metal contaminants in infant food.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands the Secretary's authority to regulate food safety standards and mandate sampling plans.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-5
The bill imposes significant new regulatory, testing, and recordkeeping costs on food manufacturers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Food Safety Testing: Food facility owners must collect representative samples and test them for specific contaminants including lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic (Section 3, subsection (a)(1) and (a)(3)). This ensures that toxic elements are identified in food for infants and toddlers.
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Improved Pathogen Detection in Formula: Manufacturers of infant formula must notify the Secretary within 24 hours of confirming a positive result for an environmental pathogen (Section 7, subsection (e)(2)(A)). This quick notification can help manage potential health risks.
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Enhanced Sanitation Controls: Manufacturers of powdered infant formula are required to implement environmental monitoring programs to verify that sanitation and hygiene controls are working to prevent exposure to Cronobacter spp. or Salmonella (Section 8, subsection (n)(1)).
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Mandatory Recall Authority: The Secretary is granted authority to mandate recalls if an article of infant and toddler food is determined to be adulterated due to a contaminant (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Compliance Burdens for Manufacturers: Food facilities must create written sampling plans, conduct testing at least once per quarter, and maintain detailed records for at least two years or the product's shelf-life (Section 3, subsection (a)(2) and (b)(1)).
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Costs Associated with Record Inspection: When the Secretary requests records, the owner or operator of the food facility must provide them at their own expense (Section 3, subsection (d)(2) and Section 8, subsection (n)(4)(C)).
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Strict Notification and Disposal Requirements: Manufacturers of infant formula that test positive for an environmental pathogen must consult with the Secretary for proper disposal and provide results and isolates (Section 7, subsection (e)(2)(B) and (C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+9Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Business Owners-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Seth MagazinerDemocrat · Rhode Island
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Frank PalloneDemocrat · New Jersey