The Keep WIC Working Act would provide funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a fiscal year 2026 lapse in discretionary funding for the Department of Agriculture. It would also allow states to be reimbursed for certain funds they used to keep WIC operating from September 30, 2025, until the bill’s enactment. The funding would end when fiscal year 2026 Agriculture appropriations, including a continuing appropriation, are enacted.
If enacted, the bill would help fund WIC during a lapse in Agriculture Department funding. It would also provide for reimbursement to states that used their own funds to maintain WIC participation during the stated period. The bill does not describe changes to who can receive WIC.
The bill would make available whatever sums are necessary from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated. It does not state a total amount. No publicly available information on the total cost.
The bill’s stated purpose is to provide continuing appropriations for WIC during a government shutdown. No publicly available information on sponsors’ additional views.
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