Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
Signed into law Nov 25, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
What this law does
- Directs the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance so screeners handle breast milk, baby formula, and similar items cleanly.
- Covers infant water, juice, and the ice packs and gel packs used to keep these items cold.
- Directs the Homeland Security Inspector General to check compliance and report to Congress.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedJan 27, 2025 · Senate
- 107 daysPassed SenateMay 14, 2025
- 187 daysPassed HouseNov 17, 2025
- 8 daysPresented to the PresidentNov 25, 2025
- Same daySigned into lawNov 25, 2025
Official summary
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Jan 27, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats. 3 signed on the day it was introduced.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | Jan 27, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | Jan 27, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | Jan 27, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Jan 27, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Nov 25, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-41. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-41. |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 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 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4688-4689) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 260. |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4688-4690) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| May 15, 2025 | Held at the desk. |
| May 15, 2025 | Received in the House. |
| May 15, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| May 14, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 14, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933) |
| May 6, 2025 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-19. |
| May 6, 2025 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-19. |
| May 6, 2025 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68. |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.