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S 1593 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 15, 2023
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Extending WIC for New Moms Act

This bill amends the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to extend the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women. 

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. 

What's happening now May 15, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3305 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • S 1606 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
  • HR 3332 Related bill Extending WIC for New Moms Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 17, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 10, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1593: Extending WIC for New Moms Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1593/
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