What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2025 or the INFANT Act of 2025 This bill requires a state to select two infant formula manufacturers as suppliers under the competitive bidding process for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Currently, a state may only select a single infant formula manufacturer as a supplier. Specifically, the bill redefines competitive bidding to mean a procurement process under which a state agency selects two manufacturers for a product; a state may designate one of the manufacturers as the primary manufacturer and one as the secondary manufacturer.
Action Timeline
2025-10-14
Introduced in House
2025-10-14
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-10-14
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5759 pass?
HR.5759 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5759 do?
Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2025 or the INFANT Act of 2025 This bill requires a state to select two infant formula manufacturers as suppliers under the competitive bidding process for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Currently, a state may only select a single infant formula manufacturer as a supplier. Specifically, the bill redefines competitive bidding to mean a procurement process under which a state agency selects two manufacturers for a product; a state may designate one of the manufacturers as the pri…
Who sponsored HR.5759?
HR.5759 was sponsored by Elise M. Stefanik (R-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5759 IH: Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 14, 2025 Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Turner of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to change the competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2025 or the INFANT Act of 2025 . 2. WIC infant formula contracting Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by amending paragraph (17) to read as follows: (17) Competitive bidding (A) In general The term competitive bidding means a procurement process under which the Secretary or a State agency selects 2 manufacturers offering the lowest price, as determined by the submission of sealed bids, for a product for which bids are sought for use in the program authorized by this section. (B) Designation Of the manufacturers described in subparagraph (A), 1 such manufacturer may be designated as the primary manufacturer and 1 such manufacturer may be designated as the secondary manufacturer. ; and (B) in paragraph (22)— (i) by striking primary in the heading and each place it appears and inserting manufacturer ; (ii) by striking specific ; and (iii) by striking a contract is awarded and inserting contracts are awarded ; and (2) in subsection (h)(8)(A)— (A) in clause (ii)(I), by striking primary and inserting manufacturer ; and (B) in clause (v)— (i) by striking first in the heading and each place it appears; and (ii) by striking primary in each place it appears and inserting manufacturer .
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