In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • 2026 USBC Conference: Awards Applications & Nominations Now Open!
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: MCH Impact Partners & Mother Eve's Childbearing Support Services
• International News
  • WHO Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases Encourages Policies that Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding
  • World Breastfeeding Week Slogan Announced
• National News
  • Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bill Signed Into Law
  • Anniversary of the FMLA: Updated Paid Leave Resources
  • National Doula Medicaid Interactive Map
• State & Community News
  • Alabama Bill Introduced to Require Workplace Lactation Accommodations
  • Arizona Bill Introduced to Establish a Certification Process for Lactation Care Providers
  • Indiana Bill Introduced to Exempt Breastfeeding Mothers from Jury Duty
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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Weekly Wire: January 30, 2026

The Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire e-Newsletter is a compendium of news, actions, and resources considered to be of interest or relevance to the breastfeeding field. The newsletter aims to support the USBC mission "To drive collaborative efforts for policy and practices that create a landscape of breastfeeding support across the United States." Included items are submitted for consideration or identified by the USBC e-news team via extensive online review. Whenever possible, the newsletter utilizes language directly from the primary source of an item without additional analysis or edits. In some cases, the USBC offers additional perspectives through the "USBC Insights," media and partner highlights, and the "News & Views" section. Inclusion of an item in the e-newsletter does not imply endorsement or support by the USBC of an item or organization, unless specifically noted. 

In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • USBC Executive Director Jennifer Day Reflects on Black History Month
  • Call for Submissions: Black History Month & Breastfeeding
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Golden Hour Lactation LLC & Idaho Breastfeeding Coalition 
• National News
  • Babies in the Budget 2025 Report
  • NASEM Breastfeeding in the United States Report Print Edition Now Available
  • Report Traces Inequality in the History of Paid Leave Policies 
• State & Community News
  • New York Bill Introduced to Standardize Human Milk Banking Practices
  • Virginia Bill Introduced to Prohibit Employment Discrimination on the Grounds of Lactation
  • Wisconsin Bill Introduced to Require Lactation Support for Individuals in Correctional Facilities
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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Weekly Wire: January 23, 2026

The Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire e-Newsletter is a compendium of news, actions, and resources considered to be of interest or relevance to the breastfeeding field. The newsletter aims to support the USBC mission "To drive collaborative efforts for policy and practices that create a landscape of breastfeeding support across the United States." Included items are submitted for consideration or identified by the USBC e-news team via extensive online review. Whenever possible, the newsletter utilizes language directly from the primary source of an item without additional analysis or edits. In some cases, the USBC offers additional perspectives through the "USBC Insights," media and partner highlights, and the "News & Views" section. Inclusion of an item in the e-newsletter does not imply endorsement or support by the USBC of an item or organization, unless specifically noted. 

In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Call for Stories: Air Travel with Breastmilk
  • USBC Submits Comments to CDC on PRAMS Significance to Breastfeeding
  • USBC Executive Director Selected for 2026 BLI Executive Fellowship
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Birth by Queens Foundation, Inc. & Costa Consultation LLC
• National News
  • WIC Breastfeeding Data Local Agency Dashboard
  • Updated Paid Leave & Workplace Rights Resources
• State & Community News
  • Mississippi Bill Introduced Requiring Licensure for Lactation Consulting
  • New Jersey Bill Introduced to Establish Maternity Care Public Awareness Campaign
  • New York Bill Introduced to Enhance Medicaid Services During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Oklahoma Bill Introduced to Require Insurance Coverage of Lactation Support and Supplies
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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