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H.R. 6781 117th Congress House

MODERN WIC Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to permit video or telephone certifications under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Options to Develop and Enhance Remote Nutrition in WIC Act of 2022 or the MODERN WIC Act of 2022

This bill makes various changes to allow individuals to remotely certify their eligibility for, and receive benefits through, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

The Department of Agriculture must also report to Congress about the use of remote technologies and other tools in the WIC program.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8450 Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
  • S 3226 MODERN WIC Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Nov 14, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Feb 18, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 18, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6781: MODERN WIC Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6781/
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"H.R. 6781: MODERN WIC Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6781/.
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H.R. 6781, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6781/.
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