[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5312 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5312

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and 
  children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 29, 2023

Ms. Manning (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Trone) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and 
  children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Healthy Mothers and 
Infants Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    (a) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
Children.--Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``drug abuse'' and 
        inserting ``substance use disorder'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``drug abuse'' 
                and inserting ``substance use disorder''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (16)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``Drug abuse education'' and 
                        inserting ``Substance use disorder education'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``dangers of drug abuse'' and inserting ``harm 
                        of substance use during pregnancy and 
                        lactation''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``are suspected 
                                drug abusers'' and inserting ``may have 
                                a substance use disorder'';
                                    (II) by striking ``drug abuse 
                                clinics,''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``drug abuse 
                                professionals'' and inserting 
                                ``resources'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``drug abuse'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``substance use 
                        disorder''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``effects of drug'' and 
                        inserting ``effects of a substance use 
                        disorder''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``substance 
                abuse'' and inserting ``substance use disorder'';
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C)(ix), by striking ``drugs'' 
                and inserting ``illicit or other harmful substances''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``drug abuse 
                education'' and inserting ``substance use disorder 
                education'';
            (5) in subsection (k)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``1 member'' and inserting ``one 
                member''; and
                    (B) by striking ``drug abuse'' and inserting 
                ``substance use disorder''; and
            (6) by redesignating subsections (l) through (q) as 
        subsections (m) through (r), respectively, and by inserting 
        after subsection (k) the following:
    ``(l) Activities To Support WIC-Eligible Individuals Impacted by 
Substance Use Disorder.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) develop and disseminate nutrition education 
                materials for individuals eligible for the program; and
                    ``(B) conduct outreach to individuals who are 
                potentially eligible for the program and who are 
                impacted by a substance use disorder.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to ensure 
        that individuals participating in the program who are impacted 
        by a substance use disorder receive accurate nutrition 
        education from trained staff in an effective and unbiased 
        manner.
            ``(3) Nutrition education materials.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall collaborate 
                with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
                develop appropriate evidence-based nutrition education 
                materials for individuals impacted by a substance use 
                disorder, including--
                            ``(i) nutrition education materials for 
                        individuals with substance use disorder during 
                        pregnancy and in the postpartum period; and
                            ``(ii) nutrition education materials for 
                        infants impacted by prenatal substance exposure 
                        and neonatal abstinence syndrome.
                    ``(B) Educational materials update.--The materials 
                developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be 
                included in the educational materials developed under 
                paragraph (15) of section 515(b) of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-21(b)) and guidance issued 
                under section 1005 of the SUPPORT for Patients and 
                Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a note).
            ``(4) Nutrition education clearinghouse.--The Secretary 
        shall make available to all State agencies through an online 
        clearinghouse any nutrition education and training materials 
        related to nutrition for individuals impacted by a substance 
        use disorder or neonatal abstinence syndrome that have been 
        produced by the Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services (or produced by a State agency and approved by the 
        Secretary), including educational materials developed under 
        paragraph (15) of section 515(b) of the Public Health Service 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-21(b)) and guidance issued under section 
        1005 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396a note).
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
        $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until 
        expended.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 17(q) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(q)), as redesignated by subsection (a) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (o)(1)(A)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (p)(1)(A)''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``subsection 
        (o)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (p)(1)(A)''.
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