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S. 2358 116th Congress Senate

WIC Act of 2019

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 for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2019 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 31, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wise Investment in Children Act of 2019 or the WIC Act of 2019

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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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2358: WIC Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2358/
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"S. 2358: WIC Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2358/.
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