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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
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3216

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate 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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3216

Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
KansasRepublican
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
New YorkDemocrat

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