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HR 2795 108th Congress House Families Agriculture and Food Arts, Culture, Religion Books Social Welfare WIC program

ABC Act

Introduced: July 18, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 18, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 18, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1531)
Jul 18, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access to Books for Children Act - ABC Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to local agencies to provide vouchers to women participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) for the purchase of educational books for their infants and children.

Limits to one $5 voucher the maximum amount any one woman may receive, regardless of the number of her infants or children.

Makes specified amounts from the Department of Education available for such book voucher program. Authorizes additional amounts to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such program.

What's happening now August 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2795: ABC Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2795/
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