Senate Bill 974 - WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-27

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Alternative Names

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

A bill 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.

Associated Legislation

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions

Kirsten E. GillibrandWIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

1/24/2024, 7:45 PM

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make available online certain information about solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplem...

Congress
118

Number
S - 974

Introduced on
2023-03-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make available online certain information about solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplem...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/24/2024

WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make available online certain information about solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplem...


Latest Action3/27/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.