A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to limit participation in the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) to States in which State or local sales taxes are not collected on purchases of food under such program.

Introduced

2 April 1985

Last action

15 April 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 July 2025