H.R. 8055

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8055

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

A BILL

To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Extending WIC for New Moms Act.

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.