U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10393: WIC for Kids Act
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC for Kids Act . SECTION 2. Extension of certain WIC certification periods (a) Expansion of adjunctive eligibility Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A) ) is amended-- (1) in clause (ii)-- (A) in subclause (I), by inserting resides in a household (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 )) that includes an individual who before receives ; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows: (iii) (I) receives medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) or child health assistance under title XXI of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); or (II) is a member of a family in which a pregnant woman, postpartum woman, infant, or child receives such assistance or is enrolled as described in subclause (I); ; and (3) by adding at the end the (v) resides in a household …
Sponsors
- Jahana Hayes (D, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Steven Horsford (D, HD-004)
- Gwen Moore (D, HD-004)
- Chellie Pingree (D, HD-001)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Bennie Thompson (D, HD-002)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Shontel Brown (D, HD-011)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Jimmy Gomez (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HB10393?
- HB10393 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): WIC for Kids Act.
- What does HB10393 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10393?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10393?
- Jahana Hayes (D, HD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10393?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10393
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