WIC Remote Certification & Benefit Issuance (MODERN WIC Act)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-03-24 — Extending WIC for New Moms Act: cross-connection with extending-wic-for-new-moms-act: Both amend WIC certification rules — this bill extends the eligibility window for postpartum/breastfeeding women, while the MODERN WIC Act changes how certification and benefit issuance can occur remotely. (novelty: 3)
- 2025-02-21 — MODERN WIC Act of 2025: MODERN WIC Act of 2025 (HR1464) introduced to permanently authorize remote (phone/video) WIC certification and nutritional-risk evaluation, and to allow mail or remote issuance of WIC EBT benefits in lieu of in-person visits, making permanent flexibilities first adopted during the COVID-19 emergency. (novelty: 3)