No parent should have to wonder whether the formula they are feeding their newborn is safe. As a father of four, I know that’s the last thing families need on an already-full plate. 

The bill I introduced today addresses that. It’s called the FORMULA Act, and it sets clear, enforceable limits on the concentration of contaminants allowed in baby formula.

A few months ago, the FDA ran the largest test of infant formula in American history—more than 120,000 data points from over 300 samples. The good news: the results came back largely favorable. But when it comes to our most vulnerable, we can’t afford to get complacent. The smart move is to lock best practices in now, not wait for a problem to show up later. 

My bill works like the rules that have long protected our clean drinking water: it asks the FDA to set firm limits on the contaminants allowed in formula. I’ve always said that if you wouldn’t put it in the bathtub with your kid, it shouldn’t be in our water, and that sentiment goes for formula, too. Heavy metals, PFAS, microplastics, synthetic pesticides, and the same cyanotoxins that come off our algal blooms are all potential contaminants—and every one of us in Florida knows how harmful that last one can be. Any formula that fails the standard counts as a violation of consumer protection law. 

I’m also requiring the companies who make formulas to test their products first, archive each record, and then publicly report all results. Parents who look for honest data about what they feed their baby should be able to find it, and they should be able to find it easily.

Supporting families with the peace of mind where it counts is what I keep fighting for—our kids’ health isn’t up for debate.