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WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021
12/30/2022, 2:34 AM
Congressional Summary of S 3216
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain a publicly available, searchable database that contains 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 open solicitations for these competitive bids to populate the database.
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Current Status of Bill S 3216
Bill S 3216 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 17, 2021. Bill S 3216 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 17, 2021. Bill S 3216's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of November 17, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3216
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3216
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 3216
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
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