118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2424MODERN WIC Act of 2023

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to permit video or telephone certifications in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action Mar 30, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 30, 2023
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Referred
Mar 30, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill permanently allows individuals to remotely certify their eligibility for, and receive benefits through, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, the bill allows an individual seeking a WIC certification, recertification, or a nutritional risk evaluation to do so by phone or through video teleconference, in addition to the in-person option. The bill also allows states to provide benefits on WIC electronic benefit transfer cards through mail or remote issuance instead of requiring participants to pick up or reload benefits in person at a WIC office. The bill also reauthorizes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) WIC funding for in...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.