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S. 4191

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4191, the Extending WIC for New Moms Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 25, 2026 by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 4191 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb4191/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4191 IS: Extending WIC for New Moms Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-25
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4191  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 25, 2026   Ms. Alsobrooks  (for herself,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Mr. Booker ,  Ms. Duckworth , and  Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Extending WIC for New Moms Act  .
2.
Extending WIC eligibility for new moms
(a)
Extension of postpartum period
Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10) ) is amended by striking  six months  and inserting  24 months .
(b)
Extension of breastfeeding period
Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking  1 year  and inserting  24 months .
(c)
Report
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this section on—
(1)
maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to such outcomes;
(2)
breastfeeding rates among postpartum individuals;
(3)
qualitative evaluations of family experiences under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); and
(4)
other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary.

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  1. Introduced2026-03-25
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 25, 2026

sb4191/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/25/2026)

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

This bill extends the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Specifically, a state program may elect to certify a breastfeeding woman for up to 24 months (currently 1 year) postpartum. The bill also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women to up to 24 months after termination of pregnancy (currently 6 months).

The Department of Agriculture must submit a report to Congress evaluating the effect of these changes to the WIC program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC.

Sponsors

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D) sponsors S. 4191, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4191 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 4191 has taken 2 actions since Mar 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Mar 25, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4191 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 4191.

Titles

S. 4191 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Extending WIC for New Moms Act — Display Title
  • Extending WIC for New Moms Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named S. 4191 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Energy/Nuclear.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEGeneral business - investor owned electric utilitiesDistrict of Columbia11$30K
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC11$30K
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ADRIENNE DERVARTANIAN111
AMY MATSUI111
AMY ROYCE111
DORIANNE MASON111
EMILY MARTIN111
FATIMA GRAVES111
GAYLYNN BURROUGHS111
GRETCHEN BORCHELT111
JACQUELYN WANG111
JULIE VOGTMAN111
KATHERINE O'CONNOR111
KATHERINE SANDSON111
KATHYRN MENEFEE111
LAURA NAREFSKY111
LAUREN KHOURI111
MARIBEL RAMOS111
MELISSA EDWARDS111
SHIWALI PATEL111
WHITNEY PESEK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$85K1st Quarter - Report
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4191 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4191’s is Agriculture and Food.

s4191/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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