Extending WIC for New Moms Act
Latest action · Mar 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 24, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extending WIC for New Moms Act
This bill amends the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to extend the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women.
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 program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC.
Cosponsors 90
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 24, 2026 to Aug 3, 2026; 83 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-TX | Christian D. Menefee | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | George Latimer | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MD | Sarah Elfreth | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Mar 24, 2026 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Mar 30, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 30, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Mar 30, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Apr 21, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Aug 3, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 24, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2026Introduced in House
- Mar 24, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2989 | Gwen Moore D-WI | Apr 20, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 55, March 24, 2026, page H2676.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4191 | Extending WIC for New Moms Act | Related bill | Mar 25, 2026 |
| S 5283 | Momnibus Act | Related bill | Aug 6, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Extending WIC for New Moms Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
