US Congress House Bill 6811 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, the bill allows states to extend 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 two years, instead of the current one year; and authorizes states to increase the certification time under the program for breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women to two years postpartum.

WIC Act of 2020 Wise Investment in Children Act of 2020

Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2020-05-12	House	Introduced in House

SB2358 (Related) 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6811/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6811/BILLS-116hr6811ih.pdf