This bill establishes a mechanism for the Federal Government to reimburse State agencies that utilize their own funds to sustain the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during periods of a federal government shutdown. The primary goal is to ensure that vital nutritional support for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children continues uninterrupted, even when federal discretionary appropriations lapse. Specifically, if a State agency expends its own resources to maintain WIC operations during such a lapse, it becomes eligible for federal reimbursement of those funds after the conclusion of the shutdown period . This measure aims to prevent disruptions in critical WIC services, protecting vulnerable populations from the impacts of federal funding interruptions and providing financial relief to states that cover these essential costs.