Constance C. McDaniel Medically Necessary Infant Formula and Donor Milk Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a three-year pilot to give financial help for medically necessary infant formula and pasteurized donor human milk to families not eligible for WIC. The program would provide vouchers, reimbursements, or grants to local governments and nonprofits and include annual evaluations and reports to Congress.
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- Parents and guardians: Parents or legal guardians of children under one year, or older if medically necessary, who are not eligible for WIC would be able to get vouchers, reimbursements, or local grant support to buy covered infant formula or donor milk.
- Donor milk banks and local programs: Donor human milk banks and nonprofits could receive grants to collect, test, pasteurize, and distribute donor milk that meets federal standards.
- Health care providers and outreach: The Secretary of Health and Human Services would coordinate with pediatricians and other medical professionals so families can learn about and use the program.
- Oversight and data: The program would require yearly performance evaluations showing number of people served and quantity of milk or formula provided and submit an annual report to Congress.
*Would authorize $15 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to fund the pilot program.*
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Help buying infant formula or milk
If enacted, the bill would create a three-year pilot program to give money to eligible parents or legal guardians to buy covered infant formula or donor human milk. The Secretary of HHS would have to set up the program within one year after enactment and would stop authority three years after enactment. You would be eligible only if you are not eligible for WIC and are the parent or guardian of a child under one year old (or older if a medical professional says it is medically necessary). Eligible reasons include a medical inability to breastfeed, adoption or maternal mortality or surrogacy after a medical diagnosis, or a child with feeding medical conditions. Help could come as vouchers, reimbursements to individuals, or grants to local governments or nonprofits. The bill would authorize $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031. The Secretary would also evaluate the program yearly and report to Congress starting within one year after the program begins.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
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