<p>Republicans in Congress are introducing legislation to strengthen domestic infant formula supply amid a baby formula shortage crisis in the United States, The Daily Wire has learned.</p>
<p>Republicans Randy Feenstra of Iowa and Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma introduced the Formula Act on Wednesday morning, legislation that would direct Food and Drug Administration (FDA) &#8220;to establish and communicate to Congress clear standards by which it domestically regulates infant formula.&#8221; The lawmakers said these standards could also be applied to imported foreign infant formula, allowing Americans access to more available formula brands.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">“The infant formula shortage is dire in Iowa, threatening babies who rely on formula for their health and development,” Feenstra said in a statement accompanying the legislation, which was exclusively obtained by The Daily Wire.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">&#8220;Iowa families deserve to be able to easily buy infant formula at fair prices without worrying if the shelves are fully stocked,&#8221; he added. &#8220;This is a distressing problem, and I am committed to finding a solution.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The FDA does not currently have interchangeable standards that allow regulation of foreign formula and ensure that foreign formula complies with U.S. health codes, the Republicans said in a press release, but by codifying standard regulations for the formula, the legislation will allow the U.S. to &#8220;safely import foreign infant formula to complement domestic production, particularly during times of severe shortage like American families are now facing.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">“Over the last 6 months, we’ve seen shortages for infant formula skyrocket to nearly 40%,” said Bice, who said that the problem has &#8220;quickly evolved into a crisis.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">The lawmakers emphasized that the Formula Act is &#8220;critical in combating formula shortages that are negatively affecting millions of American families,&#8221; noting, &#8220;The House of Representatives should immediately take up this legislation.”</p>
<p>Mothers and families across the country are rationing their formula supply for their babies, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/us/baby-formula-shortage.html">The New York Times reported</a>. Some of these families drive hours to unsuccessfully search for more formula, and prices for online sellers are sky rocketing.</p>
<p>The shortage has prompted Republicans to argue that President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration has not done enough to increase production.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The formula shortage is a national crisis, hitting poor moms and kids the hardest. </p>
<p>The FDA needs to immediately step up, be transparent, explain how it will get production restarted, and give parents a timeline. </p>
<p>And the Biden Administration needs to take this seriously.</p>
<p>&mdash; Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomCottonAR/status/1523658922779082753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney accused the FDA and Department of Agriculture of being too slow in their responses to the crisis, and in a statement Tuesday, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf said that the administration is doing &#8220;everything in our power to ensure there is adequate product available where and when they need it.&#8221;</p>
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<p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">“We recognize that many consumers have been unable to access infant formula and critical medical foods they are accustomed to using and are frustrated by their inability to do so,” Califf <a class="css-yywogo" title="" href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-important-steps-improve-supply-infant-and-specialty-formula-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said in the statement</a>.</p>
<p>The FDA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Wire.</p>
<p>&#8220;The FDA issued a recall to make sure that they&#8217;re meeting their obligation to protect the health of Americans &#8212; including babies who, of course, were receiving or taking this formula &#8212; and ensure safe products are available. That&#8217;s their job,&#8221; White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/09/politics/fda-baby-formula-shortage/index.html">said Monday</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ensuring the availability is also a priority for the FDA and they&#8217;re working around the clock to address any possible shortage,&#8221; she added.</p>
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