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119th CongressS. 4191

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Extending WIC for New Moms Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the Extending WIC for New Moms Act.

SEC. 2. EXTENDING WIC ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW MOMSTrack this section →

(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 Act, 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 for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); and (4) other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary.

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