Bill · H.R. 5759· House(119-HR-5759)
INFANT Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 10/14/2025
- Last activity
- 10/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Elise Stefanik
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "INFANT Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. It specifically targets the competitive bidding process used by infant formula manufacturers within the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. The legislation changes how the Secretary or a State agency selects manufacturers for the program. It defines competitive bidding as a process to select two manufacturers offering the lowest price through sealed bids. One manufacturer would then be designated as the primary manufacturer, while the other is designated as the secondary manufacturer.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The bill mandates a competitive bidding process focused on selecting manufacturers offering the lowest price.
Would children be better off under this?+2
The bill facilitates more efficient procurement of essential infant formula via the WIC program.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
The changes to the WIC procurement process are designed to support the availability of nutrition for low-income families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Competitive Bidding Structure: The bill defines competitive bidding as a process where the Secretary or a State agency selects 2 manufacturers offering the lowest price via sealed bids (Section 2, subsection (b)(17)(A)). This ensures the selection is based on price competition.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Women+1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 10/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael TurnerRepublican · Ohio