H.R. 9305
IntroducedJuice for Healthy Families Act of 2026
Full text of the bill
Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9305 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9305 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allowances for juice under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2026 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Soto) 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 set maximum monthly allowances for juice under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. 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 ``Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. MAXIMUM MONTHLY ALLOWANCES OF JUICE UNDER WIC. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(t) Maximum Monthly Allowances of Juice.--The maximum monthly allowances of single strength juice for the following food packages described in section 246.10(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations are: ``(1) For Food Package IV, 128 fluid ounces. ``(2) For Food Package V, 128 fluid ounces. ``(3) For Food Package VI, 128 fluid ounces. ``(4) For Food Package VII, 128 fluid ounces.''. <all>
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In plain terms
The Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026 aims to change the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 by setting limits on how much juice can be provided each month under the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Specifically, it establishes a maximum allowance of 128 fluid ounces of single strength juice for certain food packages. This affects families participating in the WIC program by defining how much juice they can receive.
Hidden provisions
SEC. 2. MAXIMUM MONTHLY ALLOWANCES OF JUICE UNDER WIC
The maximum monthly allowances of single strength juice for the following food packages are: For Food Package IV, 128 fluid ounces; For Food Package V, 128 fluid ounces; For Food Package VI, 128 fluid ounces; For Food Package VII, 128 fluid ounces.
This provision is important for understanding the specific limits set for juice allowances under the WIC program.
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