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Juice Access Improvement Act

USA119th CongressHR-9304| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2026
Glenn Thompson

Glenn Thompson

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to modify the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by requiring that juice be the default benefit in certain food packages. Specifically, this applies to Food Package IV for children aged 1-4 years, and Food Packages V, VI, and VII for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. State agencies administering WIC must establish juice as the primary offering for these packages. However, participants retain the option to request a $3 cash-value voucher substitution instead of juice, with this voucher amount subject to annual inflation adjustments. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise relevant federal regulations, including 7 CFR 246.10(e)(10), to ensure these new requirements are properly implemented.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • June 11, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

Juice Access Improvement Act

USA119th CongressHR-9304| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2026
This legislation aims to modify the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by requiring that juice be the default benefit in certain food packages. Specifically, this applies to Food Package IV for children aged 1-4 years, and Food Packages V, VI, and VII for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. State agencies administering WIC must establish juice as the primary offering for these packages. However, participants retain the option to request a $3 cash-value voucher substitution instead of juice, with this voucher amount subject to annual inflation adjustments. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise relevant federal regulations, including 7 CFR 246.10(e)(10), to ensure these new requirements are properly implemented.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • June 11, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Glenn Thompson

Glenn Thompson

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted