United States 119th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 119-41 Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 260 — Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 119-41.

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

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  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a reference to the "Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act" and specifies the types of items subject to hygienic handling guidance during security screening, clarifying that this includes ice packs, freezer packs, and other accessories. It also omits the reference to "frozen gel packs" and others, focusing instead on a more streamlined list. These changes aim to provide clearer guidelines on hygienic standards applicable to security personnel involved in screening these items.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S.
[119th Congress Public Law 41] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 139 STAT.
260 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
663]] Public Law 119-41 119th Congress An Act 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.
260 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Nov.
SHORT TITLE.
25, 2025 - [S.
260]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act.>> SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
49 USC 40101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law 114-293) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:
The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law 114-293) is <<NOTE:
49 USC 44901 note.>> amended by adding at the end the following new sections:
HYGIENIC HANDLING OF BREAST MILK AND BABY FORMULA DURING AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING.
<<NOTE:
Deadline.
Time period.
Update.
Guidance.>> HYGIENIC HANDLING OF BREAST MILK AND BABY FORMULA DURING AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING.
and ``(4) apply to security screening personnel of the Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code.
and ``(4) <<NOTE:
Applicability.>> apply to security screening personnel of the Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code.
INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT.
<<NOTE:
``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing an audit of compliance with the requirements of sections 2 and 3.
Reports.
Audit.>> INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT.
``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security [[Page 139 STAT.
664]] of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing an audit of compliance with the requirements of sections 2 and 3.
Passed the Senate May 14, 2025.
Approved November 25, 2025.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
260 (H.R.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
820):
260 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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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No.
119-197 (Comm.
on Homeland Security) accompanying H.R.
820.
SENATE REPORTS:
No.
119-19 (Comm.
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation).
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171 (2025):
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-19

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

 THE BOTTLES AND BREASTFEEDING
 EQUIPMENT SCREENING ACT

 [Public Law 114-293]

 * * * * * * *

SECTION 1. * * *

SEC. 2. * * *

SEC. 3. HYGIENIC HANDLING OF BREAST MILK AND BABY FORMULA
 DURING AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING.

 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section and every five years thereafter, if appropriate, 
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration 
shall issue or update, as the case may be, guidance to minimize 
the risk for contamination of any breast milk, baby formula, 
purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice 
packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories 
required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is 
subject to re-screening or otherwise subject to additional 
screening. Such guidance shall--
 (1) be developed in consultation with nationally 
 recognized maternal health organizations;
 (2) ensure adherence to hygienic standards, as 
 established by the Administrator, in consultation with 
 nationally recognized maternal health organizations;
 (3) ensure that, when any such re-screening or 
 additional screening requires additional testing, such 
 testing so adheres to such standards, to so minimize 
 such risk; and
 (4) apply to security screening personnel of the 
 Administration and personnel of private security 
 companies providing security screening pursuant to 
 section 44920 of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 4. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT.

 Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
containing an audit of compliance with the requirements of 
sections 2 and 3. Such audit shall also include information 
relating to the effect of various types of screening 
technologies, including bottled liquid scanners, on the 
screening of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized 
water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer 
packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool 
breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-
screening or otherwise subject to additional screening, and the 
rate at which such items are denied entry into the sterile area 
(as such term is defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations).

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Source: S. Rept. 119-19 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-19.

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-19.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

  12. Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4688-4690)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 260.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4688-4689)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4688-4689)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 119-41.

  23. Became Public Law No: 119-41.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 260 do?
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 260?
S 260 is sponsored by Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Daines, Steve (Republican), Cruz, Ted (Republican), and Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 260?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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