WIC Act of 2020
Latest action · May 12, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wise Investment in Children Act of 2020 or the WIC Act of 2020
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2020 to Sep 11, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Original | May 12, 2020 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | May 12, 2020 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | May 12, 2020 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 19, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Sep 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2020Introduced in House
- May 12, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2358 | WIC Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2020Introduced in House
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