Extends WIC eligibility for new moms from six months to two years postpartum.
The Extending WIC for New Moms Act extends eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms from six months to two years postpartum. It also extends the breastfeeding period for WIC benefits from one year to two years. The bill mandates a report to Congress evaluating the effects of these changes on maternal and infant health outcomes, breastfeeding rates, and racial and ethnic disparities.
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