Healthy Babies Act of 2023

Summary

Healthy Babies Act of 2023 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. 

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Timeline

1. 27 July 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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2. 27 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 27 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 27 July 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 July 2023

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Sponsors

• Monica De La Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Anthony D'Esposito · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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