Constance C. McDaniel Medically Necessary Infant Formula and Donor Milk Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9007 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9007 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program under which the Secretary provides financial assistance to certain individuals to purchase infant formula, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program under which the Secretary provides financial assistance to certain individuals to purchase infant formula, 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 ``Constance C. McDaniel Medically Necessary Infant Formula and Donor Milk Act''. SEC. 2. INFANT FORMULA ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a 3- year pilot program (to be known as the Medically Necessary Infant Formula Pilot Program and referred to in this Act as the ``Program'') under which the Secretary will provide to eligible individuals financial assistance for purposes of purchasing covered infant formula or donor milk. (b) Manner of Provision of Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may provide financial assistance through any means determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, including through-- (1) establishing a voucher program; (2) providing for reimbursement to eligible individuals for expenses incurred in purchasing