Extending WIC for New Moms Act

Sponsored byRep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA· Introduced 24 March 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

24 March 2026·4 months ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 16 April 2026

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 program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
24 March 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
24 March 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
24 March 2026 · IntroReferral

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89 cosponsors

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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA

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Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Democrat:Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]FL
Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC
Democrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Democrat:Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Democrat:Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]OH
Democrat:Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Democrat:Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]VA
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Democrat:Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Democrat:Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]CA
Democrat:Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Democrat:Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Democrat:Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Democrat:Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Democrat:Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Democrat:Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
Democrat:Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Democrat:Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Democrat:Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL
Democrat:Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]NY
Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Democrat:Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]CA
Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Democrat:Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Democrat:Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]CA
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Democrat:Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA

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Agriculture and Food

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Education and Workforce Committee
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