Wise Investment in Children Act of 2020 or theWIC 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.
Actions
May 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.