Bill116th CongressFiled Aug 11, 2020Agriculture and Food
H.R. 8024
WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 11, 2020)
WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020
This bill extends authority through September 30, 2021, for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to grant certain waivers to participants under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Specifically, USDA may
- grant waivers allowing participants under WIC to get certified or recertified without being physically present at a WIC clinic;
- defer anthropometric and bloodwork requirements necessary to determine nutritional risk; and
- grant waivers from administrative requirements for WIC if it determines that the requirement cannot be met by a state due to COVID-19, and the waiver is necessary to provide assistance under WIC.
What just happenedAug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8](D-WA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in HouseAug 11, 2020
- Aug 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Aug 11, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House