WIC Benefits Protection Act

Summary#

This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to change how the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is funded and how some program text is worded. It replaces language that said the program "may" be carried out with language that it "shall" be carried out. It changes a sentence about who may participate to start with "Individuals who are eligible..." and it changes the appropriations language to say Congress shall appropriate "such sums as are necessary" from the Treasury for fiscal year 2026 and each year after.

What it means for you#

If you are eligible for WIC, the bill requires the WIC program to be carried out and directs that funds needed to run it be provided each year starting in fiscal year 2026. The bill text does not change specific benefit amounts, the detailed eligibility rules, or program operations in the text provided here.

Expenses#

The bill amends appropriations language to provide "such sums as are necessary" to carry out WIC for fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding year. No publicly available information on estimated total costs or a budget score is included in the bill text provided.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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