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WIC Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3364| House 
| Updated: 5/16/2023
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (7)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wise Investment in Children Act of 2023 or the WIC Act of 2023 This bill expands eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, the bill extends 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 up to two years, instead of the current one year; and increases the certification time under the program for postpartum women to a period of up to two years. The bill also authorizes the Department of Agriculture to grant a waiver to a state, on request, that waives certification deadline requirements for the eligibility extensions if such state demonstrates there are unusual technological barriers to implementation, operational costs are not affordable within the nutrition services and administration grant of the state, or it is in the best interest of the program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6811
WIC Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2011
WIC Act of 2021
May 15, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1604
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
May 16, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6811
    WIC Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2011
    WIC Act of 2021


  • May 15, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1604
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-1604: WIC Act of 2023

WIC Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3364| House 
| Updated: 5/16/2023
Wise Investment in Children Act of 2023 or the WIC Act of 2023 This bill expands eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, the bill extends 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 up to two years, instead of the current one year; and increases the certification time under the program for postpartum women to a period of up to two years. The bill also authorizes the Department of Agriculture to grant a waiver to a state, on request, that waives certification deadline requirements for the eligibility extensions if such state demonstrates there are unusual technological barriers to implementation, operational costs are not affordable within the nutrition services and administration grant of the state, or it is in the best interest of the program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6811
WIC Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2011
WIC Act of 2021
May 15, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1604
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
May 16, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6811
    WIC Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2011
    WIC Act of 2021


  • May 15, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1604
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (7)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-1604: WIC Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted