HR5740Referred to Committee
WIC Benefits Protection Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-10
Introduced
98
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (552 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S000185
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (98)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2025-10-10
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)Original· 2025-10-10
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-10-10
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2025-10-10
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2025-10-10
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-10-10
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2025-10-10
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-10-10
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)Original· 2025-10-10
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)Original· 2025-10-10
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24)Original· 2025-10-10
- Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)Original· 2025-10-10
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2025-10-10
- Greg Casar (D-TX-35)Original· 2025-10-10
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-10-10
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2025-10-10
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2025-10-10
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)Original· 2025-10-10
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-10-10
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)Original· 2025-10-10
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2025-10-10
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2025-10-10
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2025-10-10
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2025-10-10
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN-3)Original· 2025-10-10
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2025-10-10
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2025-10-10
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)Original· 2025-10-10
- Lucy McBath (D-GA-6)Original· 2025-10-10
- Luz M. Rivas (D-CA-29)Original· 2025-10-10
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)Original· 2025-10-10
- Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2025-10-10
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)Original· 2025-10-10
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-10-10
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)Original· 2025-10-10
- Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)Original· 2025-10-10
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)Original· 2025-10-10
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)Original· 2025-10-10
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-10-10
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11)Original· 2025-10-10
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-10-10
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2025-10-10
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-10-10
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2025-10-10
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)Original· 2025-10-10
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2025-10-10
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)Original· 2025-10-10
- Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)Original· 2025-10-10
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2025-10-10
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7)· 2025-10-14
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-10-14
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)· 2025-10-14
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)· 2025-10-14
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-10-14
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)· 2025-10-14
- Maxine Waters (D-CA-43)· 2025-10-14
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2025-10-14
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)· 2025-10-14
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)· 2025-10-14
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)· 2025-10-14
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-10-17
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2025-10-17
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)· 2025-10-17
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)· 2025-10-17
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)· 2025-10-17
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)· 2025-10-17
- Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2025-10-17
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-10-17
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-10-17
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)· 2025-10-17
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-10-21
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5)· 2025-10-21
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)· 2025-10-21
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2025-10-21
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)· 2025-10-21
- Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2025-10-24
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)· 2025-10-24
- William R. Keating (D-MA-9)· 2025-10-24
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)· 2025-10-28
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-10-28
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2025-10-28
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2025-10-28
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)· 2025-10-28
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2025-10-28
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)· 2025-10-31
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)· 2025-11-07
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2025-11-07
- Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-11-12
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2025-12-17
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)· 2026-03-09
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would protect the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program by preventing cuts to benefits or eligibility requirements without congressional approval. The legislation aims to ensure that low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children continue receiving food assistance and nutrition support without disruption from administrative changes.
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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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