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US HR7603

US HR7603
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022


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Introduced
04/27/2022
In Committee
04/27/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

AI Summary

This bill, the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022, amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The bill requires state agencies to submit information about their bid solicitations, including the title, website link, contact information, and bid acceptance period, to the Secretary within 5 business days of posting the solicitation. The Secretary must then publish this information on the database within 10 days of receiving it. The bill also provides guidance and liability limitations related to the implementation of this new database.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/27/2022)

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