U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10794: Improving Access to WIC Act
Status: In committee, October 9, 2026
To establish a grant program to make grants to States to improve access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
What the bill says
To establish a grant program to make grants to States to improve access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
From the introduced text, October 9, 2026:
A BILL To establish a grant program to make grants to States to improve access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to WIC Act . SECTION 2. Grant program to improve access to WIC (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after funds are first made available under subsection (g)(1), the Secretary shall carry out a grant program to make grants to each participating State agency for purposes of improving access to, and participation and retention 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 ) (in this section, referred to as WIC ). (b) Opt-In participation The Secretary shall make a grant under subsection (a) to each State agency that opts in to the grant program by submitting an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of funds A State agency that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out activities to improve access to, and participation and retention in, WIC. Such activities shall include at least one of the following: (1) Conducting outreach to potential participants …
Sponsors
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35) · primary sponsor
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Jasmine Crockett (D, HD-030)
- Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17)
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Sylvia Garcia (D, HD-029)
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
- Glenn Ivey (D, HD-004)
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HB10794?
- HB10794 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Improving Access to WIC Act.
- What does HB10794 do?
- In its own words: To establish a grant program to make grants to States to improve access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
- What is the status of HB10794?
- In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (October 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10794?
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10794?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10794
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