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Introduced March 3, 2025 by Derrick Van Orden · Last progress March 3, 2025
Sets numeric monthly milk limits for four WIC food packages by adding statutory caps (in quarts) to the Child Nutrition Act: Food Package IV = 16 quarts, V = 22 quarts, VI = 22 quarts, VII = 24 quarts. The change creates fixed maximum milk allowances for those specified WIC food packages and does not provide new funding or additional deadlines.
The bill creates a clearer, standardized monthly milk benefit for WIC participants and simplifies administration, but at the cost of reduced state flexibility and a real risk that some participants will receive less milk and face higher food costs, potentially harming nutrition for vulnerable groups.
Low-income families enrolled in WIC (parents, pregnant women, children) will get a clear, predictable monthly milk benefit expressed as a specific number of quarts per issuance, making benefits easier to understand and use.
State WIC agencies will have a standardized milk cap to apply nationwide, simplifying benefit calculations and program administration across states.
Some WIC participants (including children and pregnant women) may receive less milk than under current state or regulatory allowances, potentially reducing access to recommended nutrition.
If milk allowances are reduced, affected participants may face higher out-of-pocket food costs to obtain equivalent nutrition, straining limited household budgets.
National fixed caps on milk reduce state flexibility to tailor WIC milk allowances to local needs, which could worsen nutrition outcomes for populations with higher needs or different dietary patterns.