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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 3, 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for, and increases, the maximum monthly allowances for milk under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
The WIC food packages provide supplemental foods designed to address the specific nutritional needs of income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum individuals, infants, and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk. Currently, federal regulations list seven WIC food packages, which specify eligible foods (e.g., milk, fruits and vegetables) and their quantities (i.e., a maximum monthly allowance). Specifically, Food Package IV applies to children who are one year through four years old. Food Packages V through VII apply to pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum individuals.
For Food Packages IV through VII, the bill establishes a maximum monthly allowance for milk of 16 to 24 quarts, depending on the food package, compared to 12 to 16 quarts under current regulations.
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Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · R–WI
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-03 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would set the maximum monthly amount of milk in four WIC food assistance packages. It would affect people receiving those packages, with limits ranging from 16 to 24 quarts per month depending on the package.
1. Maximum monthly allowances of milk under WIC
The maximum monthly allowances of milk for the following food packages described in section 246.10(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations are: (1) For Food Package IV, 16 quarts. (2) For Food Package V, 22 quarts. (3) For Food Package VI, 22 quarts. (4) For Food Package VII, 24 quarts.
The proposal would add subsection (t) to section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. It would set monthly milk maximums at 16 quarts for Food Package IV, 22 quarts each for Food Packages V and VI, and 24 quarts for Food Package VII. These package labels refer to an existing federal regulation.
Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Maximum monthly allowances of milk The maximum monthly allowances of milk for the following food packages described in section 246.10(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations are: (1) For Food Package IV, 16 quarts. (2) For Food Package V, 22 quarts. (3) For Food Package VI, 22 quarts. (4) For Food Package VII, 24 quarts.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated February 19, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on March 3, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-02-19T17:27:14Z. 2025-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. 2025-03-03: Introduced in House
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