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H.R. 6811 116th Congress House

WIC Act of 2020

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: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 12, 2020
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 Latest action May 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 11, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 19, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 12, 2020
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · May 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6811: WIC Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6811/
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"H.R. 6811: WIC Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6811/.
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