119th Congress
H.R. 5705
To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Gabe Amo(D-RI)
- Introduced
- Oct 8, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (87)
Original cosponsors (49)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Luz M. Rivas (D-CA)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
Added later (38)
- Adam Smith (D-WA) · Oct 10, 2025
- Bill Foster (D-IL) · Oct 10, 2025
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · Oct 10, 2025
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Oct 10, 2025
- George Whitesides (D-CA) · Oct 10, 2025
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Oct 10, 2025
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) · Oct 10, 2025
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ) · Oct 10, 2025
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) · Oct 10, 2025
- Steven Horsford (D-NV) · Oct 10, 2025
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Oct 10, 2025
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · Oct 14, 2025
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Cleo Fields (D-LA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Oct 14, 2025
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Oct 14, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Maxine Waters (D-CA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) · Oct 14, 2025
- C001127 · Oct 28, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Oct 28, 2025
- James A. Himes (D-CT) · Oct 28, 2025
- John Garamendi (D-CA) · Oct 28, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Oct 28, 2025
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · Oct 28, 2025
- Mark Takano (D-CA) · Oct 28, 2025
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Oct 28, 2025
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) · Oct 28, 2025
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) · Oct 28, 2025
- William R. Keating (D-MA) · Oct 28, 2025
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · Oct 28, 2025
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) · Nov 4, 2025
- Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Nov 4, 2025
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) · Nov 4, 2025
- Laura Friedman (D-CA) · Dec 3, 2025
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · Jan 13, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill requires the federal government to reimburse state agencies that use state funds to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). WIC provides nutrition-rich foods, nutrition education, and health care and social services referrals to eligible low-income women, infants, and children.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 8, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Oct 8, 2025
Introduced in House