FDA would set toxic metal limits in baby food
In committeeH.R. 8429Latest action
Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi · Representative · IL
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Official title: Baby Food Safety Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
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The federal government would set legal limits on lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury in baby and toddler food.
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What does this do?
This bill would require the federal government to set legal limits on four toxic metals — lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury — in baby and toddler food and in fruit and vegetable purees and juices. Those limits would be reviewed and updated at least every four years. Foods that exceed the limits, or come from companies that fail to follow testing and recordkeeping rules, could be declared legally adulterated and subject to a mandatory recall.
Who does it affect?
Manufacturers, processors, and importers of baby food, toddler food, and fruit and vegetable purees and juices would need to follow new testing and recordkeeping rules. Parents of infants and young children are the intended beneficiaries of the new safety requirements.
Why does it matter?
If a company does not follow the rules, its products can be labeled adulterated and removed from the market. The FDA would also gain clearer authority to order mandatory recalls of unsafe products.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 22, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 22, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.