118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3151WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

Agriculture and food
Introduced May 9, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 9, 2023
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Referred
May 9, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make available online certain information about solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Under current law, state agencies must control infant formula costs in the WIC program through competitive bidding for infant formula rebate contracts. The bill requires state WIC agencies to provide USDA with a description of open solicitations for these competitive bids that includes the title of the solicitation, the state agency administering the solicitation, and other relevant information for the USDA to publish online.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
May 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.