118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 4989: Healthy Babies Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill requires that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) include infant food combinations and dinners as part of the program. (The WIC food packages provide supplemental foods designed to address the specific nutritional needs of income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum individuals, infants, and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk.)
Specifically, the Department of Agriculture must update the regulations that prescribe the supplemental foods that must be made available in the program. Currently, infant food combinations (e.g., meat and vegetables) and dinners (e.g., spaghetti and meatballs) are not allowed.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GUOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Anthony D'Esposito R-NY
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mónica De La Cruz.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.