U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8055: Extending WIC for New Moms Act
Status: In committee, March 24, 2026
To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:
A BILL To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending WIC for New Moms Act . SECTION 2. Extending WIC eligibility for new moms (a) Extension of postpartum period Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10) ) is amended by striking six months and inserting 24 months . (b) Extension of breastfeeding period Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 24 months . (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this section on-- (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to such outcomes; (2) breastfeeding rates among postpartum individuals; (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under the special supplemental nutrition program under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); and (4) other relevant information as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. (d) Postpartum defined The term postpartum …
Sponsors
- Lucy McBath (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Alma Adams (D, HD-012)
- Mark Takano (D)
- Emilia Sykes (D, HD-013)
- Nikema Williams (D, HD-005)
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003)
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Valerie Foushee (D, HD-004)
- Jennifer McClellan (D, HD-004)
- Lauren Underwood (D, HD-014)
- Betty McCollum (D, HD-004)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HB8055?
- HB8055 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Extending WIC for New Moms Act.
- What does HB8055 do?
- In its own words: To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8055?
- In committee as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8055?
- Lucy McBath (D, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8055?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8055
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