HB5312: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide support for pregnant women, mothers, and infants affected by substance use disorder. The bill targets the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, which provides nutrition assistance to low-income pregnant and nursing mothers and young children. The specific changes to the WIC program are not detailed in the available information. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives with bipartisan sponsors and is currently in the early stage of the legislative process.
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HB5312: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Kathy Manning
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (6)
Glenn Thompson
David Trone
Brian Fitzpatrick
Troy Carter
Zachary Nunn