,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iifi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,mr4  
,pappas 7= himself & ,ms4 ,de,lauro7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission to conduct an inve/igation &
 submit to ,congress a report on unfair 
or deceptive acts or practices t may be 
preval5t 9 ! adv]tis+ or m>ket+ ( pret]m
 infant =mula & to issue regulations to 
prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or    
practices relat$ to ! adv]tis+ or m>ket+
 ( pret]m infant =mula1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,baby ,br5t's ,bill4  #b4  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 p>5ts %\ld reta9 !  
"r to be fully in=m$ ab\t1 & to take    
/eps to protect1 ! heal? ( _! pret]m    
infants2  7#b7 !re are num]\s /udies t  
docum5t t1 :5 necess>y1 human milk-bas$ 
=tifi]s are g5]ally consid]$ saf] ?an   
bov9e =tifi]s2  7#c7 sci5tific gaps /ill

 exi/ = bett] und]/&+ h[ c]ta9 fe$+     
practices may impact a pret]m infant    
develop+ necrotiz+ ent]ocolitis 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ,,nec72  7#d7 "o ( !
 deadlie/ comorbidities associat$ )     
prematurity & ! mo/ common ga/ro9te/9al 
em]g5cy exp]i5c$ by pret]m infants 9 !  
,newborn ,int5sive ,c>e ,unit is ,,nec2 
7#e7 #a baby dies ( ,,nec ea* day2  7#f7
 /rong individual protection = pret]m   
infants & _! families is critical to    
pres]v+ _! ability to seek comp5sation  
:5 h>m occurs1 specifically 9 cases :]e 
pret]m infants 7 expos$ to factors t may
 h increas$ ! risk ( develop+ ,,nec2 &  
7#g7 no manufactur] ( pret]m infant     
=mula or relat$ products %\ld be p]mitt$
 to limit1 evade1 or o!rwise dim9i% !   
ability ( families to pursue legal      
rec\rse :5 _! pret]m infants exp]i5ce   
h>m4  #c4 ,unfair or deceptive acts or  
practices relat$ to ! adv]tis+ & m>ket+ 
( pret]m infant =mula  7a7 ,inve/igation
 & report by ,commission  7#a7          
,inve/igation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         

,commission %all conduct an inve/igation
 on ! adv]tis+ & m>ket+ ( pret]m infant 
=mula t %all id5tify pot5tially unfair  
or deceptive acts or practices t may be 
preval5t 9 su* adv]tis+ or m>ket+1 z    
well z any o!r in=mation z ! ,commission
 det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7            
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ !            
inve/igation requir$ by subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,commission %all consid]        
adv]tis+ or m>ket+ mat]ials ) respect to
 pret]m infant =mula t may exclude-- 7i7
 label+ in=mation ab\t pot5tial heal?   
risks associat$ ) ! consumption ( pret]m
 infant =mula & =tifi]s2 or  7ii7       
diff]5ces1 includ+ ) respect to b5efits 
& drawbacks1 betwe5 consum+ human brea/ 
milk & human milk-bas$ =tifi]s & consum+
 bov9e-bas$ =tifi]s dur+ infancy4  7#b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
inve/igation requir$ by p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 & any recomm5dation =         
legislation or adm9i/rative action z !  

,commission det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7 
,exemption f ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act   
,?is subsection is exempt f sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work      
,r$uction ,act74  7b7 ,regulations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,commission submits !     
report z requir$ by subsection 7a77#b71 
! ,commission %all promulgate1 "u       
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 regulations to prohibit any      
manufactur] or import] ( pret]m infant  
=mula f engag+ 9 any unfair or deceptive
 act or practice relat$ to ! adv]tis+ or
 m>ket+ ( pret]m infant =mula4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,9 promulgat+ regulations  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission
 %all address adv]tis+ or m>ket+        
mat]ials ) respect to pret]m infant     
=mula t may exclude-- 7,a7 label+       
in=mation ab\t pot5tial heal? risks     
associat$ ) ! consumption ( pret]m      
infant =mula & =tifi]s2 or  7,b7        
diff]5ces1 includ+ ) respect to b5efits 

& drawbacks1 betwe5 consum+ human brea/ 
milk & human milk-bas$ =tifi]s & consum+
 bov9e-bas$ =tifi]s dur+ infancy4  7c7  
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive    
acts or practices ,a violation ( a      
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to       
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be treat$ z a   
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ! regulations    
promulgat$ pursuant to subsection       
7b77#a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1
 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties
 z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7      
,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o  
violates a regulation promulgat$        
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 %all be  
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    

privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7d7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission4  7#b7 ,pret]m infant ,! t]m
 pret]m infant means an infant :o-- 7,a7
 is born be=e #cg weeks ( ge/ation2 or  
7,b7 is a l[ bir? weight infant4  7#c7  
,pret]m infant =mula ,! t]m pret]m      
infant =mula means any infant =mula t-- 
7,a7 is exempt "u section #dab7;h77#a7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cej;a7h77#a772 &  7,b7 
is int5d$ to be adm9i/]$ to a pret]m    
infant4