H.R. 3053 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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, Apr 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStudy WIC enrollment through agency collaboration
This bill asks the Government Accountability Office, a research agency for Congress, to study whether state agencies could work together better and share information across three programs: WIC (which provides food support to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children), SNAP (the broader food assistance program), and Medicaid (health insurance for low-income people). The main question is whether this collaboration might help more eligible people enroll in WIC.
How it affects you
This is a research project rather than a direct change to any program. If you receive or could receive WIC benefits, the study might eventually provide information that could help more people like you find out about and sign up for the program—but that would depend on what the study finds and whether lawmakers act on those findings afterward.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 28, 2025)
WIC Collaboration Study Act
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to carry out a study on whether interagency data sharing and collaboration between the state agencies that administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid may result in increased enrollment in WIC.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3053
A BILL
WIC Collaboration Study Act
Sponsor: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) · Introduced Apr 28, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 28, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.”