119-hr3743

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3743 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3743

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 4, 2025

Mr. Vindman (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Nunn of 
 Iowa) 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 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 2025''.

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 2026, 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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