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HR 4455 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 16, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes changes to enrollment processes and other aspects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Under current law, an individual who participates in Medicaid and other specified means-tested programs automatically meets applicable income eligibility for WIC. The bill extends this automatic income eligibility to participants in Head Start programs, certain nutrition programs (e.g., the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations), and the Children's Health Insurance Program. It also extends income eligibility to individuals who reside in a household in which a member receives assistance from such a program.

Other changes in the bill include (1) allowing states to certify a child's eligibility for WIC for up to two years, and (2) requiring states to address benefits for infants and children under the care of kinship families in WIC plans.

What's happening now July 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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