Lets WIC help families get donor human milk and boosts emergency supplies for milk banks.
This bill would make it easier for families, especially those in the WIC program, to get donor human milk for their infants. It would allow WIC funds to support milk banks, create a grant program for emergencies, and set new safety rules for donor milk. These changes aim to expand access and ensure the safety of donor human milk.
Today, WIC funds cannot be used to support donor human milk activities like collection or transfer to banks, and there's no federal program for emergency funding for milk banks. If this bill passes, WIC programs would be able to use their funds for these activities, and there would be a new $3,000,000 grant program for milk banks in the government's budget year 2026 to handle emergencies, with more funding in future years. Additionally, new federal safety standards for donor human milk would be developed.
HR 8545 · 119th Congress · April 28, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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