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US HR5705
US HR5705To 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.
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Introduced
10/08/2025
10/08/2025
In Committee
10/08/2025
10/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL 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.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the federal government to reimburse state governments for funds they spend to keep the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) operating during a government shutdown. Specifically, if the federal government experiences a "lapse in discretionary appropriations" (meaning a funding gap where normal government operations are suspended), and a state uses its own money to continue WIC services, that state can later request full reimbursement from the federal government after the shutdown ends. WIC is a critical nutrition assistance program that provides food, nutrition education, and health care referrals to low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. By ensuring the program can continue during a potential government shutdown, the bill aims to protect vulnerable populations from losing access to essential nutritional support and healthcare services.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (88)
Gabe Amo (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 10/08/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5705/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5705/BILLS-119hr5705ih.pdf |
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