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Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
05/12/2020Introduced in House

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05/12/2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/12/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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House Education and Labor05/12/2020 Referred to

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Introduced in House (05/12/2020)

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.