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HR 2555 117th Congress House

CARE for Families Act

Official title: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a grant program to provide grants to local agencies and clinics to improve the health of mothers and infants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Health Child healthFood assistance and reliefHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 15, 2021
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 Latest action April 15, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act or the CARE for Families Act

This bill sets out a grant program and other requirements to facilitate collaboration between the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and various social services.

Specifically, the bill establishes a grant program to promote and support linkages between WIC agencies and health care providers, early childhood care providers, and other social services providers.

Additionally, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must undertake an initiative to improve communication between state and local WIC agencies and medical providers regarding WIC participants' health information. As part of the initiative, USDA must support the development of software or systems to facilitate such communication and promote bidirectional interoperability between WIC information systems and electronic health records. USDA must also ensure that any disclosure of health information is consistent with federal privacy standards for personal health information.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 20, 2021
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2555: CARE for Families Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2555/
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"H.R. 2555: CARE for Families Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2555/.
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H.R. 2555, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2555/.
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