Extending WIC for New Moms Act

4191

119th Congress

In Committee

Summary

Extending WIC for New Moms Act This bill extends the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, a state program may elect to certify a breastfeeding woman for up to 24 months (currently 1 year) postpartum. The bill also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women to up to 24 months after termination of pregnancy (currently 6 months). The Department of Agriculture must submit a report to Congress evaluating the effect of these changes to the WIC program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC.

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2026 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Advocacy against Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (H.R.6945) (House) Advocacy against Pregnant Students Rights Act (H.R. 6359, S. 3627) (House and Senate) Advocacy for Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (S. 2556, H.R. 4849) (House and Senate) Advocacy for Momnibus Act (H.R. 7973) (House) Advocacy against Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act (H.R. 5646, S. 1631) (House and Senate) Advocacy against Pregnant Students' Rights Act (H.R.6359, S.3627) (House and Senate) Advocacy for veterans' abortion access (HJ Res 144, SJ Res 103) (House and Senate) Advocacy for WIC benefits for post-partum parents, as part of the Extending WIC for New Moms Act (S.4191) (Senate) Advocacy for veterans' contraception access in Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (H.R.211) (House) Advocacy for military abortion access - MARCH Act (H.R.3969) (House and Senate) Advocacy for Abortion Provider Appreciation Day resolution (S.Con.Res.28/H.Con.Res.78) (House and Senate) Advocacy for Right to IVF Act (Senate) (no bill # available) Advocacy for Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act (no bill # available) (Senate) Advocacy against appropriations for anti-abortion centers (no bill # available) (House and Senate) Advocacy for robust abortion rights bill (no bill # available) (House and Senate) Advocacy for a bill protecting federal workers who are stationed in anti-abortion states (no bill # available) (House) Advocacy against anti-abortion policies in FY27 appropriations bills including the Hyde and Weldon Amendments and funding for anti-abortion centers (no bill # available) (House and Senate) Advocacy for reproductive health care access amendments in the FY27 NDAA (no bill # available) (House and Senate)

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March 25, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

March 25, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee	Senate	Referred To	March 25, 2026

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in Senate	March 25, 2026	XML

Cosponsors (4)

Name	Party	State
Cory A. Booker	Democratic	NJ
Richard Blumenthal	Democratic	CT
Richard J. Durbin	Democratic	IL

Related Bills (2)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 5283	119th	Related bill
HR 8055	119th	Related bill

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