INFANT Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Changes WIC infant formula contracting so the Secretary or a State agency selects two low-bid manufacturers, with one allowed to serve as primary and one as secondary.
Who Benefits and How
Infant formula manufacturers could gain a second contracting slot in WIC, and WIC participants could benefit from added supply resilience if one supplier has disruptions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA and State WIC agencies would need to run and administer a revised two-manufacturer contracting structure instead of a single-provider model.
Key Provisions
- Redefines competitive bidding in WIC to require selection of two manufacturers offering the lowest price.
- Allows one selected manufacturer to be designated primary and the other secondary.
- Makes conforming changes throughout section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act to reflect the two-manufacturer structure.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Changes WIC infant formula contracting so the Secretary or a State agency selects two low-bid manufacturers, with one allowed to serve as primary and one as secondary.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Changes WIC infant formula contracting so the Secretary or a State agency selects two low-bid manufacturers, with one allowed to serve as primary and one as secondary.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Infant formula manufacturers able to compete for a second WIC contract slot
- WIC participants and caregivers who could face less disruption from reliance on a single supplier
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- USDA and State WIC administrators who must manage the revised contracting system
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Turner of Ohio) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Infant formula manufacturers eligible to win WIC contracts under a two-manufacturer bidding model
WIC participants and caregivers facing infant formula supply disruptions
USDA and State WIC administrators operating the revised infant formula contracting process
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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