House Votes to Pause Tariffs on Baby Formula to Address Shortage

The House backed bipartisan legislation to suspend tariffs on certain baby formula imports until the end of December, the latest in a series of government efforts to end a shortage of the crucial product.

The House passed the bill, H.R. 8351, Friday by 421-2 under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority. The measure seeks to address the persisting formula shortage that started after a Food and Drug Administration inspection found bacteria in an Abbott Nutrition plant, prompting its closure.

BGOV Bill Summary: H.R. 8351, Infant Formula Tariffs

The Abbott Labratories Inc. plant in Sturgis, Mich., has ...