HR 1464 · in committee · major
MODERN WIC Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill makes permanent the ability for WIC applicants to certify eligibility and receive benefits remotely by phone or video instead of in person.
- It affects low-income women, infants, and children who rely on the WIC nutrition assistance program.
- States have 90 days to evaluate nutritional risk and may issue interim eligibility while processing applications.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might remote WIC certification affect access for applicants without reliable phone or internet service in rural or underserved areas?
- 02
What safeguards would prevent fraud or misidentification in remote eligibility verification compared to in-person certification?
- 03
How could the 90-day interim eligibility window impact state budgets and nutritional assistance delivery if applications take longer to process?
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Sponsor · R-PA-1
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
69/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-21
Joining the bill
Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original
Ted Lieu
D-CA-36
Ro Khanna
D-CA-17
Joseph D. Morelle
D-NY-25
Janelle S. Bynum
D-OR-5
Judy Chu
D-CA-28
Linda T. Sánchez
D-CA-38
Robert Garcia
D-CA-42
Kim Schrier
D-WA-8
Norma J. Torres
D-CA-35
James P. McGovern
D-MA-2
Shri Thanedar
D-MI-13
+ 57 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-02-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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