A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "INFANT Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. It specifically targets the competitive bidding process used by infant formula manufacturers within the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. The legislation changes how the Secretary or a State agency selects manufacturers for the program. It defines competitive bidding as a process to select two manufacturers offering the lowest price through sealed bids. One manufacturer would then be designated as the primary manufacturer, while the other is designated as the secondary manufacturer.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill mandates a competitive bidding process focused on selecting manufacturers offering the lowest price.
- Scored +2
Would children be better off under this?
The bill facilitates more efficient procurement of essential infant formula via the WIC program.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The changes to the WIC procurement process are designed to support the availability of nutrition for low-income families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Competitive Bidding Structure: The bill defines competitive bidding as a process where the Secretary or a State agency selects 2 manufacturers offering the lowest price via sealed bids (Section 2, subsection (b)(17)(A)). This ensures the selection is based on price competition.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill facilitates more efficient procurement of essential infant formula via the WIC program. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The changes to the WIC procurement process are designed to support the availability of nutrition for low-income families. Would women be better off under this? — The bill supports the WIC program which serves women and infants.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill mandates a competitive bidding process focused on selecting manufacturers offering the lowest price.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill aims to improve newborn formula access through a structured procurement process for the WIC program.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill establishes a specific competitive bidding process through sealed bids for manufacturer selection.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By optimizing the procurement of infant formula for the WIC program, the bill supports nutritional security for low-income families.
- 10/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael TurnerRepublican · Ohio