HR 1813119th CongressIn Committee

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allowances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

Introduced: Mar 3, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish explicit maximum monthly milk allowances for certain WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food packages. Specifically, it adds a new subsection (t) to Section 17, setting the following monthly milk caps for packages described in 7 CFR 246.10(e): Package IV = 16 quarts; Package V = 22 quarts; Package VI = 22 quarts; Package VII = 24 quarts. The aim appears to be to standardize and limit the amount of milk the program can subsidize per month for participants receiving these packages, potentially affecting federal costs and how benefits are issued.

Key Points

1The bill adds a new subsection (t) to Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to create maximum monthly milk allowances.
2The maximums are tied to specific WIC food packages described in 7 CFR 246.10(e): IV (16 quarts), V (22 quarts), VI (22 quarts), VII (24 quarts).
3Milk allowances are defined as maximum quantities per month for the described food packages.
4The text references the same food packages found in the CFR (7 C.F.R. 246.10(e)), ensuring the caps map to existing package definitions.
5The bill was introduced in the House on March 3, 2025 by Rep. Van Orden (with Rep. Harder of California as a co-sponsor) and referred to the Education and Workforce Committee.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: WIC participants receiving Food Packages IV–VII (primarily certain categories of pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children) whose milk benefits would be capped at the specified monthly amounts.Secondary group/area affected: WIC program administrators and state agencies administering the program, which would need to align benefit issuance and tracking with the new caps.Additional impacts:- Federal budgetary impact likely includes potential cost containment for milk subsidies within WIC.- Milk suppliers and retailers participating in WIC may experience changes in reimbursement amounts or coverage volumes.- Administrative and regulatory changes may be required to implement and enforce the new caps; potential implications for nutritional adequacy if participants rely on milk as a primary component of their diet within these packages.

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