Keep WIC Working Act
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Keep WIC Working Act
This bill provides appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during any lapse in FY2026 discretionary appropriations for USDA. WIC provides nutrition-rich foods, nutrition education, and health care and social services referrals to eligible low-income women, infants, and children.
The bill also provides appropriations for USDA to reimburse state agencies for any state funds used to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in WIC during the period that began on September 30, 2025, and ends on the date that this bill is enacted.
The appropriations provided by this bill are available until legislation is enacted that provides FY2026 appropriations for USDA (including continuing appropriations for USDA).
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5836: Keep WIC Working Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5836/
"H.R. 5836: Keep WIC Working Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5836/.
H.R. 5836, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5836/.
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