United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6811 (116th)
WIC Act of 2020
Introduced
12 May 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Wise Investment in Children Act of 2020 or the WIC Act of 2020 This bill 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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6811
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6811