Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026". It proposes to change the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The goal is to set maximum monthly allowances for juice provided under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). It specifically sets a limit of 128 fluid ounces of single strength juice for Food Packages IV, V, VI, and VII.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +1
Would children be better off under this?
Ensures continued access to juice under the WIC program for children's food packages.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Provides clarity on nutrition benefits for WIC participants.
- Scored +1
Would women be better off under this?
Maintains nutritional assistance for women participating in the WIC program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Standardized Juice Limits: Section 2 sets a clear maximum allowance of 128 fluid ounces for Food Packages IV, V, VI, and VII, which provides specific guidelines for juice amounts under the WIC program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Capped Juice Amounts: Section 2 limits the amount of single strength juice to 128 fluid ounces for Food Packages IV, V, VI, and VII, which sets a maximum cap on how much juice can be provided.
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? — Ensures continued access to juice under the WIC program for children's food packages. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides clarity on nutrition benefits for WIC participants. Would women be better off under this? — Maintains nutritional assistance for women participating in the WIC program.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Standardizes nutritional assistance through the WIC program for targeted food packages.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Maintains nutritional support for low-income women, infants, and children.
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Mike KellyRepublican · Pennsylvania
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York