S. 1604 · 118th Congress
WIC Act of 2023
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Wise Investment in Children Act of 2023 or the WIC Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2023
Wise Investment in Children Act of 2023 or the WIC Act of 2023
This bill expands eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Specifically, the bill
- extends 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 up to two years, instead of the current one year; and
- increases the certification time under the program for postpartum women to a period of up to two years.
The bill also authorizes the Department of Agriculture to grant a waiver to a state, on request, that waives certification deadline requirements for the eligibility extensions if such state demonstrates there are unusual technological barriers to implementation, operational costs are not affordable within the nutrition services and administration grant of the state, or it is in the best interest of the program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: WIC Act of 2023
Also known as: Wise Investment in Children Act of 2023
Latest action (May 15, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 15, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.