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Introduced
03/24/2026
03/24/2026
In Committee
03/24/2026
03/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Extending WIC for New Moms Act," proposes to expand eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), a program that provides nutrition assistance and education to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum individuals, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. Specifically, it would extend the postpartum period during which new mothers are eligible for WIC benefits from six months to 24 months, and it would also extend the period for which breastfeeding individuals are eligible for benefits from one year to 24 months. The bill also mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture, within two years of enactment, report to Congress on the impact of these changes on maternal and infant health outcomes, breastfeeding rates, family experiences with WIC, and other relevant information, while also defining "postpartum" as the one-year period following the end of a pregnancy.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (91)
Lucy McBath (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
George Latimer (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Christian Menefee (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
David Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 03/24/2026)
Bill Topics
Agriculture
- ‐ Food and Nutrition Programs
Health
- ‐ Infants and Children
- ‐ Maternal Health
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8055/all-info | 03/25/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8055/BILLS-119hr8055ih.pdf | 04/03/2026 |
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