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Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.

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What This Bill Does

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, juice, and related products that are subject to re-screening or additional screening, including by ensuring adherence to hygienic standards. Related products include ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs, and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice.

In addition, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to audit compliance with these requirements and submit a report to Congress.

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Timeline

  1. House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-197.
  2. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
  3. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  4. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  5. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  6. Introduced
  7. Committee

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