INFANT Act of 2025
H.R. 5759119th Congress

INFANT Act of 2025

Introduced in the HouseRep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21)16 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Oct 14, 2025

Section 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.

Section 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:

(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.

(A) ; 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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