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Weekly Wire Hiatus & USBC Office Closure

12/22/2025

The Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire newsletter will be on hiatus for two weeks, beginning the week of Monday, December 22. The USBC office is closed for a winter break and reset from Monday, December 22, through Friday, January 2, returning to work on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a safe, healthy, and happy start to the new year!

Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire - Protect PRAMS Public Comment Template, FY26 Budget Analysis, & More

12/19/2025

Weekly Wire: December 19, 2025

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
- 2023-2024 Annual Report Released
- Protect PRAMS: USBC Public Comment Template
- FY26 Budget Analysis: A Look at Federal Funding for Breastfeeding Programs
- There Is Still Time to Support the USBC in 2025: Make Your Year-End Gift Today!
- Weekly Wire Hiatus & USBC Office Closure
National News
- Celebrating Three Years of the PUMP Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- New "Doulas Are For Everybody" Campaign
Upcoming Events
News & Views

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Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire - Updated ABM Clinical Protocol #7, BABES Enhancement Act Signed into Law, & More

12/12/2025

Weekly Wire: December 12, 2025

In this issue:

USBC Updates
- USBC Conference Updates & Reminders: Preliminary Agenda Now Available
National News
- Updated ABM Clinical Protocol #7: Model Maternity Policy Supportive of Breastfeeding
- BABES Enhancement Act Signed into Law
- NEST Act Introduced in House
- 2025 MCH Funding Week of Action Social Media Toolkit
Action Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Events
News & Views
Journal Publications

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Weekly Wire Archive

Weekly Wire Hiatus & USBC Office Closure

Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire - Protect PRAMS Public Comment Template, FY26 Budget Analysis, & More

Weekly Wire: December 19, 2025

Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire - Updated ABM Clinical Protocol #7, BABES Enhancement Act Signed into Law, & More

Weekly Wire: December 12, 2025

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