To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allowances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
Summary
HB1813 would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish specific maximum monthly milk allowances for certain food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The bill sets the cap for Food Package IV at 16 quarts per month, Food Package V at 22 quarts, Food Package VI at 22 quarts, and Food Package VII at 24 quarts. In practical terms, it converts what appears to be a program-level allowance into explicit statutory limits for milk benefits under WIC.
The measure is narrow and technical, focused on one component of WIC food packages rather than broader eligibility, funding, or program structure. By amending the federal Child Nutrition Act, it would directly affect USDA administration of WIC and the rules governing milk quantities available to participating women, infants, and children under the specified food packages. It would also align the statute with the referenced federal regulations in 7 C.F.R. 246.10(e), while making the milk allowances more fixed in law.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would add a new subsection to Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and legally codify maximum monthly milk quantities for WIC food packages IV through VII. This would affect federal nutrition program administration, particularly the USDA and state agencies that operate WIC, by setting statutory ceilings for milk benefits rather than leaving those amounts solely to regulation or administrative adjustment. The bill does not appear to change eligibility rules, funding levels, or other WIC food items, but it would constrain how much milk may be provided in the listed packages.
Sentiment
Based on the available context, the bill appears to be a straightforward, noncontroversial technical nutrition-program measure. It was introduced by bipartisan sponsors and referred to committee without any recorded votes or committee debate in the provided materials. The absence of opposition, amendments, or recorded controversy suggests generally neutral to favorable sentiment, at least at the introduction stage.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. Potential areas of discussion, if the bill were considered further, could include whether the milk caps are appropriate for nutritional needs, whether statutory codification reduces administrative flexibility, and whether the amounts should be updated periodically to reflect changing dietary guidance or market conditions. However, no member objections or stakeholder disputes are shown in the available transcripts or voting history.
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