# 119-hr-3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025

119-hr-3743, Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3743
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Replaces the phrase “drug abuse” with “substance use disorder” across WIC and creates new nutrition education, outreach, and training aimed at people and infants affected by substance use.** - Pregnant and postpartum people: Requires WIC materials and outreach to address the harms of substance use during pregnancy and lactation and to provide nutrition guidance tailored to this group. - Infants and newborn care: Directs development of materials for infants impacted by prenatal substance exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome. - State agencies and WIC staff: Tasks the Secretary with developing materials in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and setting up an online clearinghouse so State agencies can access approved nutrition education and training. *Authorizes $1.0 million for fiscal year 2026, available until expended, to fund these new WIC education and outreach activities.*

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- WIC education for families facing substance use: benefit, low. This bill would expand WIC nutrition education for people affected by substance use disorder. USDA would create materials with HHS for pregnancy, postpartum, and infants exposed before birth. State WIC agencies would get these through an online clearinghouse, including approved state resources. HHS…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3743 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3743)

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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3743 (as of 2026-04-21).