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Lucy McBath (D-GA)

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

H.R. 8055 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Democratic bill with 90 Democratic cosponsors · See all 90 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Extending WIC for New Moms Act," aims to expand the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). It seeks to extend the eligibility period for new moms and adjust the breastfeeding period. Specifically, the bill changes the postpartum period and the breastfeeding period within the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Additionally, the Secretary of Agriculture is required to submit a report to Congress evaluating these changes.

Yes· 3 of 12

  • Scored +7

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill significantly extends the period of time new mothers are eligible for WIC support and breastfeeding resources.

  • Scored +6

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill extends the duration of nutritional assistance for new mothers in the WIC program.

  • Scored +6

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill extends the duration of WIC eligibility and breastfeeding support for new mothers.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.