Nebraska 3rd District Congressman Adrian Smith released the following statement on the enactment of the Formula Act. Smith’s bipartisan legislation temporarily suspends tariffs on FDA approved infant formula.
“I thank President Biden for signing the Formula Act. No family should worry whether shelves will be stocked with the formula they need to feed their infants. While I certainly wish the president would have acted sooner—and we’re still waiting on a comprehensive plan to address the shortage of infant formula—families need action now. This measure will help make formula more accessible and affordable by easing tariffs on imported, FDA-approved products while domestic production ramps back up. This is a step in the right direction, but our work cannot end here. We must ensure a crisis like this never happens again.”
Smith is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Trade Subcommittee. In June, Smith co-lead the Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act. On July 13th, the act was introduced and overwhelmingly passed the house on a 421-2 vote on July 15h. It passed in the Senate on July 21st. On Friday, President Biden had signed the bill.