Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced
Summary
Caps single-strength juice in four WIC food packages at 128 fluid ounces per month. This bill would add a new subsection to Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act to set fixed monthly juice allowances for WIC Food Packages IV, V, VI, and VII. The limit applies to WIC participants in those packages, mainly women, infants, and children, by restricting how much juice is included in their monthly food package.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New juice limit for WIC families
If enacted, the bill would set a monthly cap of 128 fluid ounces of single-strength juice for WIC Food Packages IV, V, VI, and VII. This would apply to the food packages described in 7 C.F.R. 246.10(e). Households receiving those WIC packages would be limited to that juice amount each month. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/2/2026
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/27/2026
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
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