S. 1796 114th Congress Senate

WIC Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 to allow States to certify infants for participation in that program for a period of 2 years, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2015 See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food Child healthFood assistance and reliefMedicaidWomen's health

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Jul 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Jul 16, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action July 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wise Investment in our Children Act of 2015 or the WIC Act

This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid) to permit the age limit for children participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to be increased from five to six if a state agency determines it is necessary to accommodate the unique circumstances of an individual child. The bill also permits states to certify infants (under one year of age) participating in the program for a period of up to two years.

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