WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023
This bill (S 974) requires state agencies administering the WIC program to publicly share details about infant formula procurement bids online within 5 business days of posting the bid. Specifically, states must provide the bid title, website links for submitting bids, contact information, and bid deadlines to the federal Secretary of Agriculture, who must then publish this information publicly within 5 days. The law directly affects state WIC agencies and infant formula manufacturers bidding for contracts. Its key provision is creating a standardized, transparent online system for bid solicitation details, aiming to improve accessibility and efficiency in WIC formula procurement.
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Introduction
Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action Mar 27, 2023
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Mar 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Mar 27, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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