{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-7791","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 7791","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish waiver authority to address certain emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish waiver authority to address certain emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-129","introduced":"2022-05-17","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-18","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h218","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Access to Baby Formula Act","result":"Passed","yea":414,"nay":9,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll218.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-05-19","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2626-2627)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-05-21"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-129.","date":"2022-05-21"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-05-21","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take certain actions to address emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions (particularly the shortage of infant formula in the United States) affecting participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill directs USDA to require each infant formula cost containment contract to include remedies in the event of an infant formula recall, including how an infant formula manufacturer would protect against disruption to WIC participants in the state."},{"k":"p","t":"USDA must, within 30 days, ensure there is a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services that includes procedures for coordination and information sharing regarding any supply chain disruption, including a supplemental food recall."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also authorizes USDA to waive or modify any WIC qualified administrative requirement during emergencies, disasters, and supply chain disruptions. Specifically, USDA may waive or modify such a requirement for one or more state agencies if (1) the requirement cannot be met by state agencies during the emergency, disaster, or disruption; and (2) the modification or waiver is necessary to provide assistance to WIC participants and does not substantially weaken the nutritional quality of supplemental foods. For example, USDA may waive the maximum monthly allowance for infant formula."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill establishes notification requirements for USDA and state agencies related to supply chain disruptions."}],"words":232},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to let the Secretary modify or waive administrative requirements for State agencies during emergency periods and supply chain disruptions, and adds infant formula recall and coordination requirements.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}]},"core_areas":["Waivers of administrative requirements during public health emergencies and declared disasters","Waivers during supply chain disruptions and supplemental food recalls","Infant formula cost containment contract recall remedies","Coordination between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services on supply chain disruptions"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Defines \"supply chain disruption\" as a shortage of supplemental foods that impedes the redemption of food instruments, as determined by the Secretary.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}},{"text":"Requires each infant formula cost containment contract renewed or entered into after enactment to include remedies for an infant formula recall, including how the manufacturer would protect against disruption to participants in the State.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary, within 30 days of enactment, to ensure a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services on coordination and information sharing about supply chain disruptions, including supplemental food recalls.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretary, during a declared public health emergency, major disaster or emergency, to modify or waive qualified administrative requirements for State agencies, for up to the emergency period plus 60 days.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretary, during a supply chain disruption, to permit vendors to exchange or substitute foods, waive some medical documentation rules for noncontract brand infant formula, and waive the maximum monthly allowance for infant formula.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}},{"text":"Limits a supply chain waiver to 45 days, renewable with 15 days' notice, and requires the Secretary to notify affected State agencies with an explanation and to publish each determination on the Department's website.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr#HD60F00BDF957457EBD9C16A8EC58DED8:~:text=2.%20Authority%20to%20address%20certain%20emergencies"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7791/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-7791.png","v":"804ce98656bb","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7791, 117th Congress: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022. House: 414 Yea, 9 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 21 May 2022."}}