Infant Formula Act of 1980 Long title An Act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen the authority under that Act to assure the safety and nutrition of infant formulas, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) IFA Enacted by the 96th United States Congress Public law Pub. L. 96–359 Statutes at Large 94 Stat. 1190 Acts amended Pub. L. 75–717 , 52 Stat. 1040 , Chap. 675Titles amended 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs U.S.C. sections created21 U.S.C. ch. 9, subch. IV § 350aU.S.C. sections amended 21 U.S.C. ch. 9, subch. II § 321(z)Introduced in the House as H.R. 6940 by Henry Waxman (D -CA ) on March 26, 1980Committee consideration by House Energy and Commerce , Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Passed the House on May 20, 1980 (388-15 )Passed the Senate on September 8, 1980 (Passed, in lieu of S. 2490 ) with amendmentHouse agreed to Senate amendment on September 9, 1980 (Agreed)Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on September 26, 1980Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
Infant Formula Act of 1980 , 21 U.S.C. § 350a, is a United States statute authorizing good manufacturing practices and infant food safety for infant formula packaged and labeled in the United States. The Act of Congress amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act creating section 350a under subchapter IV entitled as Food .[ 1]
The United States administrative law endorsed a nutrient composition standard promoting human nutrition . The neonatal nutritive composition was incipiently affirmed by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1967.[ 2] [ 3] The infant formula standard proposal orchestrated regulatory provisions for adequate nutrient levels as suitable for toddler nutrition .
The H.R. 6940 bill was passed by the 96th U.S. Congressional session and signed into law by U.S. President Jimmy Carter on September 26, 1980.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
^ Levin, Toby Milgrom (January 1987). "The Infant Formula Act of 1980: A Case Study of Congressional Delegation to the Food and Drug Administration" . Food, Drug, Cosmetic Law Journal . 42 (1). Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI): 101– 154. JSTOR 26658602 .
^ "Committee on Nutrition : Proposed Changes in Food and Drug Administration Regulations Concerning Formula Products and Vitamin-mineral Dietary Supplements for Infants" . Pediatrics . 40 (5). American Academy of Pediatrics: 916– 921. November 1967. doi :10.1542/peds.40.5.916 . ISSN 1098-4275 .
^ "Committee on Nutrition : Baby Food as Special Dietary Foods" . Pediatrics . 40 (5). American Academy of Pediatrics: 922– 923. November 1967. doi :10.1542/peds.40.5.922 . ISSN 1098-4275 .
^ Carter, Jimmy (September 26, 1980). "Remarks on Signing Into Law the Infant Formula Act of 1980" . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
^ Carter, Jimmy (September 26, 1980). "Infant Formula Act of 1980 Statement on Signing H.R. 6940 Into Law" . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
^ Carter, Jimmy (September 26, 1980). "Infant Formula Act of 1980 ~ Statement on Signing H.R. 6940 Into Law - September 26, 1980" . Internet Archive . Public Papers of the Presidents ~ Jimmy Carter 1980-81, Volume II. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1936– 1937.