United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5705 (119th)
To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.
Introduced
8 October 2025
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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14 January 2026
Summary
This bill requires the federal government to reimburse state agencies that use state funds to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). WIC provides nutrition-rich foods, nutrition education, and health care and social services referrals to eligible low-income women, infants, and children.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 October 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5705
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5705