Pacific Partnership Act

House Bill

H.R. 3332

119th Congress

Pacific Partnership Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ed Case

Representative

Democratic

HI-1

Cosponsors

102

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill extends the eligibility period for breastfeeding and postpartum women to receive benefits from the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program. Currently, breastfeeding women can only receive WIC benefits for 1 year after giving birth, but this bill increases that to 2 years. It also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women (those who are not breastfeeding) from 6 months to 2 years after giving birth.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Pacific Partnership Act

This bill extends the eligibility period for breastfeeding and postpartum women to receive benefits from the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program. Currently, breastfeeding women can only receive WIC benefits for 1 year after giving birth, but t

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This bill extends the eligibility period for breastfeeding and postpartum women to receive benefits from the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program. Currently, breastfeeding women can only receive WIC benefits for 1 year after giving birth, but this bill increases that to 2 years. It also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women (those who are not breastfeeding) from 6 months to 2 years after giving birth.

Bill Number: 3332
Sponsor: Ed Case (D-HI)
Introduced: 9/30/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: Pacific Partnership Act
Bill Number: 3332
Sponsor: Ed Case (D-HI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 9/30/2025
Summary: This bill extends the eligibility period for breastfeeding and postpartum women to receive benefits from the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program. Currently, breastfeeding women can only receive WIC benefits for 1 year after giving birth, but this bill increases that to 2 years. It a

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill extends the eligibility period for breastfeeding and postpartum women to receive benefits from the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program. Currently, breastfeeding women can only receive WIC benefits for 1 year after giving birth, but this bill increases that to 2 years. It also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women (those who are not breastfeeding) from 6 months to 2 years after giving birth.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Extending WIC for New Moms ActThis bill amends the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to extend the eligibility periods for breastfeeding and postpartum women.Specifically, a state program may elect to certify a breastfeeding woman for up to 24 months (currently 1 year) postpartum. The bill also expands the eligibility period for postpartum women to up to 24 months after termination of pregnancy (currently 6 months).The Department of Agriculture must submit a report to Congress evaluating the effect of these changes to the program on (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, (2) breastfeeding rates, and (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under WIC.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Extends the eligibility period for breastfeeding women to receive WIC benefits from 1 year to up to 2 years after giving birth.
Expands the eligibility period for postpartum women (not breastfeeding) to receive WIC benefits from 6 months to up to 2 years after giving birth.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on how these changes impact maternal and infant health, breastfeeding rates, and family experiences with WIC.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit new mothers, both those who breastfeed and those who do not, by providing them with access to nutritious food, nutrition education, and other support services from the WIC program for a longer period of time after giving birth. This could lead to improved maternal and infant health outcomes, as well as increased breastfeeding rates, which have been shown to provide significant health benefits.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3332, 119th Congress (2025). "Pacific Partnership Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3332

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