S. 4191 119th Congress Senate

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: March 25, 2026 Introduced by: Angela D. Alsobrooks Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

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

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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

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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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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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Cosponsors 4

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Mar 25, 2026

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Mar 25, 2026

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Mar 25, 2026

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Mar 25, 2026

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