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Directs the USDA to update language in the Child Nutrition Act to use “substance use disorder” instead of older terms and requires the agency to develop and share nutrition education and outreach specifically for WIC-eligible people affected by substance use disorder, including materials for pregnancy, postpartum, and infants with prenatal substance exposure or neonatal abstinence syndrome. It also authorizes $1,000,000 for FY2026 to support that work and requires coordination with HHS and an online clearinghouse of materials for state agencies and programs.
The bill directs funding and standardized resources to improve nutrition education for WIC participants affected by substance use, balancing meaningful targeted support against modest federal cost increases and added administrative burdens — with effectiveness hinging on culturally and clinically appropriate materials.
WIC-eligible pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorder receive evidence-based, tailored nutrition education and outreach designed to meet their needs.
Infants affected by prenatal substance exposure or neonatal abstinence syndrome gain access to specific nutrition materials to support growth and care.
State WIC agencies can use a centralized online clearinghouse of vetted materials, improving consistency, ease of training, and statewide implementation.
If the new materials or outreach are not culturally or clinically appropriate, pregnant people, postpartum people, and infants affected by substance exposure may not receive intended benefits.
The $1,000,000 authorization increases federal spending and could add to budgetary pressures or require offsets elsewhere.
Implementation will create additional administrative workload for USDA and State WIC agencies to integrate new materials and training, potentially straining staff and resources.
Introduced June 4, 2025 by Eugene Simon Vindman · Last progress June 4, 2025