H.R. 3743 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Jun 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryWIC expands support for substance use disorder
This bill updates the WIC program, which provides nutrition assistance to pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. It requires the Department of Agriculture to work with health officials to create nutrition education materials specifically for people dealing with substance use disorder, including materials about caring for infants affected by prenatal substance exposure. The bill also asks for outreach to eligible people who might need WIC and creates a shared online resource where states can access and share these specialized nutrition materials.
How it affects you
If you're a pregnant woman, new mother, or caregiver of an infant affected by prenatal substance exposure and dealing with substance use disorder, you'd have access to nutrition education materials designed specifically for your situation through the WIC program. States administering WIC would have better tools and resources to reach and support these families. For most other people, this change happens largely behind the scenes as the program refines its approach.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 4, 2025)
Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025
This bill modifies the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to add requirements for supporting individuals impacted by a substance use disorder.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture to
• collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate nutrition education materials for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder, including materials for infants impacted by prenatal substance exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome;
• conduct outreach to individuals who are potentially eligible for the WIC program and who are impacted by such a disorder; and
• make available to states through an online clearinghouse any nutrition education and training materials related to nutrition for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder or neonatal abstinence syndrome.
In addition, the nutrition education materials developed in collaboration with HHS must be included in (1) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention-developed education materials, and (2) HHS guidance on improving care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families.
Under current law, the WIC program includes certain education related to drug abuse. This bill replaces references to drug abuse with substance use disorder.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3743
A BILL
Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7) · Introduced Jun 4, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 4, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”