Infant Formula Act of 1980 explained
| Shorttitle: | Infant Formula Act of 1980 |
| Longtitle: | 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. |
| Colloquialacronym: | IFA |
| Enacted By: | 96th |
| Acts Amended: | ,, Chap. 675 |
| Title Amended: | 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs |
| Sections Created: | § 350a |
| Sections Amended: | § 321(z) |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedby: | Henry Waxman (D-CA) |
| Introduceddate: | March 26, 1980 |
| Committees: | House Energy and Commerce, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | May 20, 1980 |
| Passedvote1: | 388-15 |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passeddate2: | September 8, 1980 |
| Passedvote2: | Passed, in lieu of |
| Agreedbody3: | House |
| Agreeddate3: | September 9, 1980 |
| Agreedvote3: | Agreed |
| Signedpresident: | Jimmy Carter |
| Signeddate: | September 26, 1980 |
| Amendments: | Anti-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]
Infant Formula and Pediatrics Supplementals
See also
External links
- Web site: Infant Formula . FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition . 9 January 2023 . U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Web site: Infant Formula . USDA Food and Nutrition Service . U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Notes and References
- The Infant Formula Act of 1980: A Case Study of Congressional Delegation to the Food and Drug Administration . Levin . Toby Milgrom . January 1987 . Food, Drug, Cosmetic Law Journal . 42 . 1 . Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) . 26658602 . 101–154.
- Committee on Nutrition : Proposed Changes in Food and Drug Administration Regulations Concerning Formula Products and Vitamin-mineral Dietary Supplements for Infants . November 1967 . Pediatrics . 40 . 5 . American Academy of Pediatrics . 10.1542/peds.40.5.916 . 1098-4275 . 916–921.
- Committee on Nutrition : Baby Food as Special Dietary Foods . November 1967 . Pediatrics . 40 . 5 . American Academy of Pediatrics . 10.1542/peds.40.5.922 . 1098-4275 . 922–923.
- Web site: Remarks on Signing Into Law the Infant Formula Act of 1980 . Carter . Jimmy . September 26, 1980 . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Web site: Infant Formula Act of 1980 Statement on Signing H.R. 6940 Into Law . Carter . Jimmy . September 26, 1980 . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Web site: Infant Formula Act of 1980 ~ Statement on Signing H.R. 6940 Into Law - September 26, 1980 . Carter . Jimmy . September 26, 1980 . Public Papers of the Presidents ~ Jimmy Carter 1980-81, Volume II . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 1936–1937.
