{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8055","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8055,"title":"Extending WIC for New Moms Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-03-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001208","fullName":"Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]","party":"D","state":"GA","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":87,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Extending WIC for New Moms Act</strong></p><p>This bill amends the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to&nbsp;extend the eligibility periods for breastfeeding&nbsp;and postpartum women.</p><p>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<em> </em>to up to 24 months after termination of pregnancy (currently 6 months).</p><p>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&nbsp;WIC.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-16T17:01:48Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":285,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:28.174Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Extending%20WIC%20for%20New%20Moms%20Act"}]}}