119th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
March 24, 2026
Mrs. McBath (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Huffman, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Underwood, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Crockett, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Soto, Ms. Meng, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Ivey, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Figures, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Horsford, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Craig, Mr. McGarvey, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Carson, Mr. Latimer, and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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 section, 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 under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); and
(4) other relevant information as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(d) Postpartum defined.—The term “postpartum” refers to the 1-year period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy of an individual.