S4191Referred to Committee

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-25
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Angela D. Alsobrooks
Angela D. Alsobrooks
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 84.2% (844 recorded votes)

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

2026-03-25

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Plain-English Summary

Extending WIC for New Moms Act This bill extends the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, a state program may elect to certify a breastfeeding woman for up to 24 months (currently 1 year) postpartum. The bill also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women to up to 24 months after termination of pregnancy (currently 6 months). The Department of Agriculture must submit a report to Congress evaluating the effect of these changes to the WIC program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC.

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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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