Extending WIC for New Moms Act
USA119th CongressHR-8055| House
| Updated: 3/24/2026
Lucy McBath
Democratic Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (89)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Christian D. Menefee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
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- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill aims to significantly expand eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new mothers. It amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to lengthen the postpartum eligibility period for WIC participants from six months to 24 months, providing extended nutritional support. Additionally, the legislation extends WIC eligibility for breastfeeding individuals from one year to 24 months. To assess the impact of these changes, the bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report within two years, evaluating effects on maternal and infant health outcomes , including racial and ethnic disparities, and breastfeeding rates among postpartum individuals, along with family experiences under the program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Agriculture and Food
Extending WIC for New Moms Act
USA119th CongressHR-8055| House
| Updated: 3/24/2026
This bill aims to significantly expand eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new mothers. It amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to lengthen the postpartum eligibility period for WIC participants from six months to 24 months, providing extended nutritional support. Additionally, the legislation extends WIC eligibility for breastfeeding individuals from one year to 24 months. To assess the impact of these changes, the bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report within two years, evaluating effects on maternal and infant health outcomes , including racial and ethnic disparities, and breastfeeding rates among postpartum individuals, along with family experiences under the program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Lucy McBath
Democratic Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (89)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Christian D. Menefee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Agriculture and Food
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