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HR 8024 116th Congress House

WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020

Official title: To extend certain waivers under the WIC program during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 11, 2020 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020

This bill extends authority through September 30, 2021, for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to grant certain waivers to participants under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Specifically, USDA may

  • grant waivers allowing participants under WIC to get certified or recertified without being physically present at a WIC clinic;
  • defer anthropometric and bloodwork requirements necessary to determine nutritional risk; and
  • grant waivers from administrative requirements for WIC if it determines that the requirement cannot be met by a state due to COVID-19, and the waiver is necessary to provide assistance under WIC.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8024: WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8024/
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"H.R. 8024: WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8024/.
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H.R. 8024, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8024/.
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