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.

H.R. 5705 · 119th Congress · Oct 8, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Reimbursement of State funds used for WIC during lapse in appropriations

During any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations, in the case of a State agency that uses State funds to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) established under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), such State agency shall, after the conclusion of such period, be eligible for reimbursement of such funds by the Federal Government.

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Oct 8, 2025viewing Introduced in House Mr. Amo (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Walkinshaw, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Rivas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Figures, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Brown, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Ross, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Carson, Ms. Adams, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. McBride, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Bell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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.

Section 1 Reimbursement of State funds used for WIC during lapse in appropriations

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