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Robert Scott (D-VA)

WIC Benefits Protection Act

H.R. 5740 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Democratic bill with 99 Democratic cosponsors · See all 99 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "WIC Benefits Protection Act," aims to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The primary goal is to require mandatory funding for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. It changes the language regarding the program's operation from "may carry out" to "shall carry out." Additionally, the bill modifies eligibility language and adjusts appropriation rules. It seeks to ensure that necessary sums are appropriated from the Treasury for fiscal year 2026 and every year following.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +7

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill ensures guaranteed funding and mandatory operation of the WIC program for infants and children.

  • Scored +7

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill ensures the mandatory operation and funding of the WIC program for qualifying low-income participants.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill ensures mandatory funding and required participation for the WIC program, improving access to nutritional support.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill increases mandatory government spending by requiring appropriations for WIC rather than leaving them optional.