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WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3216| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2021
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain a publicly available, searchable database that contains solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Under current law, state agencies must control infant formula costs in the WIC program through competitive bidding for infant formula rebate contracts. The bill requires state WIC agencies to provide USDA with open solicitations for these competitive bids to populate the database.
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Timeline
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 27, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7603
Introduced in House
  • November 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 27, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7603
    Introduced in House

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7603: WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022
  • HR 117-8450: Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3216| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2021
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain a publicly available, searchable database that contains solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Under current law, state agencies must control infant formula costs in the WIC program through competitive bidding for infant formula rebate contracts. The bill requires state WIC agencies to provide USDA with open solicitations for these competitive bids to populate the database.
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Timeline
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 27, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7603
Introduced in House
  • November 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 27, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7603
    Introduced in House
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7603: WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022
  • HR 117-8450: Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted