Malliotakis Signs Onto Legislation to Strengthen Domestic Infant Formula Supply

Press Release

Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined her Republican colleagues in cosponsoring the Formula Act, legislation that strengthens the domestic infant formula supply amid a baby formula shortage in the United States.

Specifically, the Formula Act would direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 'to establish and communicate to Congress clear standards by which it domestically regulates infant formula.' These standards would then be applied to foreign infant formula to allow formula imports and support domestic manufacturers.

"Sadly, the infant formula shortage is the latest result of President Biden's policies that have left our shelves bare and dramatically increased the cost of everyday goods," Malliotakis said. "I join my colleagues in urging Speaker Pelosi to bring this critically important piece of legislation to the floor to provide immediate relief to families all across America who are struggling to feed their babies. Bare shelves are what my family sees in communist Cuba. It isn't what American families should be seeing here in the United States of America."

Currently, the United States does not import foreign infant formula because the FDA does not have interchangeable standards in place to regulate foreign formula to ensure it complies with U.S. health code and regulations. By codifying standard regulations for infant formula, this legislation would allow the United States to safely import foreign infant formula to complement domestic production, particularly during times of severe shortage like American families are currently facing.

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