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Version 00 · 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.
People & committees
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D–PA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
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