S 2358 116th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Child health Food assistance and relief Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations Women's health

WIC Act of 2019

Introduced: July 31, 2019 See on congress.gov

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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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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.

What's happening now July 31, 2019

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

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