House Bill 8024
116th Congress(2019-2020)
WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 11, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8024
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
August 11, 2020
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08/11/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
08/11/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:27 PM