Extending WIC for New Moms Act

Angela D. Alsobrooks

Democrat · MD · Senator

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• Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-03-25
• Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-03-25
• Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-03-25
• Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2026-03-25

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-03-25

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This bill would expand the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program to help more new mothers access food assistance after giving birth. The program currently focuses on infants and young children, so this change would extend benefits to postpartum women for a longer period, helping them afford nutritious food during their recovery and early parenting months.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4191 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4191 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2026 Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. 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 ``Extending WIC for New Moms Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENDING WIC ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW MOMS. (a) Extension of Postpartum Period.--Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10)) is amended by striking ``six months'' and inserting ``24 months''. (b) Extension of Breastfeeding Period.--Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``24 months''. (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this section on-- (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to such outcomes; (2) breastfeeding rates among postpartum individuals; (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); and (4) other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary. <all>

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