US Congress Senate Bill 2358 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 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 2019 Wise Investment in Children Act of 2019

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

HB6811 (Related) 2020-05-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2358/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2358/BILLS-116s2358is.pdf