US Congress House Bill 3117 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes a grant program in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to facilitate collaboration between WIC agencies and clinics and community health partners, including health care providers, social services programs, and early childhood learning and care providers. Among other purposes, WIC agencies and clinics may use grants to (1) promote community health and nutrition, (2) create linkages among such community partners, (3) ensure consistent nutrition education and breastfeeding information, and (4) conduct outreach and enrollment for eligible participants.

CARE for Families Act Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act

Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-06-05	House	Introduced in House

SB3354 (Related) 2020-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3117/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3117/BILLS-116hr3117ih.pdf