Extending WIC for New Moms Act
Sponsored By: Representative McBath
Introduced
Summary
Extends WIC postpartum eligibility to 24 months. This bill would broaden how long new mothers can get WIC and increase the breastfeeding coverage window.
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- Families: Postpartum individuals would remain eligible for WIC for up to 24 months after pregnancy instead of 6 months. This gives more time to get food and nutrition support.
- Breastfeeding individuals: Breastfeeding-related eligibility would extend to 24 months instead of 12 months, keeping lactation support and resources available longer.
- Implementation and oversight: The Agriculture Secretary would report to Congress within 2 years on effects on maternal and infant health, breastfeeding rates, racial and ethnic disparities, and family experiences. The bill also defines "postpartum" as the 1-year period after the last day of pregnancy, which may interact with the 24-month eligibility windows.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McBath
GA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Adams
NC • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
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Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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McClellan
VA • D
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Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Mfume
MD • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Crockett
TX • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Soto
FL • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Budzinski
IL • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Ivey
MD • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Johnson (GA)
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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AL • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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Scott (VA)
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CT • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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HI • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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