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WIC Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1604| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2023
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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

S 116-2358
WIC Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-853
WIC Act of 2021
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 16, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3364
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2358
    WIC Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-853
    WIC Act of 2021


  • May 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • May 16, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3364
    Introduced in House

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3364: WIC Act of 2023

WIC Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1604| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2023
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

S 116-2358
WIC Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-853
WIC Act of 2021
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 16, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3364
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2358
    WIC Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-853
    WIC Act of 2021


  • May 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • May 16, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3364
    Introduced in House
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3364: WIC Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted