Bill · H.R. 9969· House(119-HR-9969)
Baby Brent’s Bill
- Introduced
- 7/27/2026
- Last activity
- 7/27/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Chris Pappas
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled "Baby Brent's Bill," directs the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the advertising and marketing of preterm infant formula. The investigation focuses on identifying potentially unfair or deceptive practices, specifically regarding how health risks and product differences are communicated. Following the investigation, the Commission must submit a report to Congress within one year. Afterward, the Commission is required to issue regulations to prohibit such unfair or deceptive acts or practices. These regulations aim to address marketing that might exclude information about health risks or the differences between human milk-based and bovine-based fortifiers.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill aims to protect the health of preterm infants through better information on formula marketing.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
The bill enhances consumer protection by regulating the advertising and marketing of preterm infant formula to prevent deceptive practices.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill increases federal power by directing the FTC to regulate the marketing of preterm infant formula.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill imposes new regulatory requirements on manufacturers of preterm infant formula.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
-
Increased Transparency for Parents: The bill seeks to ensure parents are fully informed about the health of their preterm infants by investigating marketing that might exclude labeling information regarding potential health risks (Section 2; Section 3(a)(1)(B)).
-
Better Comparison of Nutritional Options: The investigation and subsequent regulations will consider whether marketing materials adequately show the differences, including benefits and drawbacks, between human breast milk/human milk-s-based fortifiers and bovine-based fortifiers (Section 3(a)(1)(B); Section 3(b)(2)).
-
Protection of Legal Rights: The bill expresses the sense of Congress that families should have the ability to seek compensation when harm occurs and that manufacturers should not be able to limit or evade the ability of families to pursue legal recourse (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8Good For Business Owners-3
- 7/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · Connecticut
Madeleine DeanDemocrat · Pennsylvania