Skip to main content
H.R. 2660 114th Congress House

WIC Act

Official title: 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 f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 4, 2015 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthFood assistance and reliefMedicaidWomen's health
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 4, 2015
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wise Investment in our Children Act or the WIC Act

This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase the allowable age from five to six for children to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 45
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 27, 2016
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 22, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 21, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2016
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2016
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 20, 2016
LEVIN, SANDER
· Sep 19, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 28, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 28, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 23, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 5, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 11, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 25, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 23, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 15, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 4, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 4, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 4, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2660: WIC Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2660/
MLA
"H.R. 2660: WIC Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2660/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2660, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2660/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2660: WIC Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2660/)
Report a problem