U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10550: Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To require that certain notifications and certifications relating to WIC be available to members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require that certain notifications and certifications relating to WIC be available to members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To require that certain notifications and certifications relating to WIC be available to members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. WIC availability for members undergoing a permanent change of station (a) Notification of potential WIC eligibility (1) Notification required In the case of a covered member of the Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense shall notify such covered member with respect to the potential eligibility of such covered member to participate in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ). (2) Timing of notification The Secretary of Defense shall notify a covered member of the Armed Forces under paragraph (1)-- (A) to the maximum extent practicable, not later than 30 days before the applicable mandatory report date of such covered member; or (B) as soon as practicable after an applicable permanent change of station order is issued to such covered member. (3) Covered member of the Armed Forces defined In this subsection, the term covered member of the Armed Forces means an enlisted member of the Armed Forces who-- (A) …
Sponsors
- Veronica Escobar (D, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10550?
- HB10550 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026.
- What does HB10550 do?
- In its own words: To require that certain notifications and certifications relating to WIC be available to members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10550?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10550?
- Veronica Escobar (D, HD-016), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10550?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10550
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