S 260
· 119th Congress
· Transportation and Public Works
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-41.
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Nov 25, 2025
sent
Presented to President.
Nov 25, 2025
signed
Signed by President.
Nov 25, 2025
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-41.
Nov 17, 2025
floor
Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 17, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4688-4690)
Nov 17, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 260.
Nov 17, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4688-4689)
Nov 17, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4688-4689)
Nov 17, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
May 15, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
May 14, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)
May 06, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-19.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
May 06, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
Feb 05, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jan 27, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
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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--- Engrossed (Senate)
+++ Enrolled
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 260 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
+[S. 260 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.260
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-S. 260
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
+
+An Act
To amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to
require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security
@@ -19,21 +24,15 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment
Screening Enhancement Act''.
-
SEC. 2. HYGIENIC HANDLING OF BREAST MILK AND BABY FORMULA DURING
AVIATION SECURITY SCREENING.
-
The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law
114-293) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:
-
``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
@@ -43,21 +42,19 @@
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;
+``(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
+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.
-
+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
@@ -74,23 +71,7 @@
into the sterile area (as such term is defined in section 1540.5 of
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations).''.
-Passed the Senate May 14, 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Secretary.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-S. 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.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
Cosponsors (3)
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