The Senate and House passed and the President signed the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus spending package into law. The package contains all twelve appropriations bills which include a variety of funding provisions that impact infant feeding. Highlights include:
Visit the "Federal Appropriations for Breastfeeding" webpage for a comprehensive look at the final funding levels for federal agencies and programs that impact infant feeding. The omnibus spending package also included historic passage of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In addition, the bill language and associated explanatory statements include the following provisions:
The Fiscal Year 2023 budget is complete but the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget process is already underway. Federal funding for breastfeeding remains a top policy priority for the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee. Join us by taking action:
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