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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5759IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 14, 2025Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Turner of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo 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.

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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.

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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.