S 1796
114th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Child health
Food assistance and relief
Medicaid
Women's health
WIC Act
Introduced: July 16, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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