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INFANT Act of 2025

10/18/2025, 3:23 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5759

The "INFANT Act of 2025" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 5759 on October 14, 2025. The bill aims to address issues related to infants, but specific provisions and directives are not detailed in the available context. The bill can be accessed via the provided links to the official PDF version or the formatted text for further information.

Congressional Summary of HR 5759

Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2025 or the INFANT Act of 2025

This bill requires a state to select two infant formula manufacturers as suppliers under the competitive bidding process for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Currently, a state may only select a single infant formula manufacturer as a supplier.

Specifically, the bill redefines competitive bidding to mean a procurement process under which a state agency selects two manufacturers for a product; a state may designate one of the manufacturers as the primary manufacturer and one as the secondary manufacturer.

Current Status of Bill HR 5759

Bill HR 5759 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 14, 2025. Bill HR 5759 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on October 14, 2025.  Bill HR 5759's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. as of October 14, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5759

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5759

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5759

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to change the competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to change the competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

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