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S. 4191119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 25, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S 4191 would extend postpartum WIC eligibility from 6 or 12 months to 24 months for all new mothers.
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This bill would extend WIC eligibility for postpartum women from six months (or one year for breastfeeding mothers) to 24 months after childbirth. It also requires USDA to study the changes' effects on maternal and infant health within two years of enactment.
Low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children who rely on WIC, as well as state and local agencies that administer the program.
Extending eligibility would require WIC agencies to serve participants over a longer window, changing program administration and caseloads. The USDA study would assess effects on health outcomes, breastfeeding rates, and racial and ethnic disparities.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.