WIC Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-2358Senate
Updated: Jul 31, 2019

Summary

Wise Investment in Children Act of 2019 or the WIC Act of 2019 This bill expands eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, the bill allows states to extend eligibility for the program until the period that ends on the earlier of the sixth birthday of a child or when the child enters kindergarten; extends the certification period under the program for infants to two years, instead of the current one year; and authorizes states to increase the certification time under the program for breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women to two years postpartum.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-6811: WIC Act of 2020

Introduced in House

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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