# 116-hr-6726: WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID–19 Act

116-hr-6726, WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID–19 Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6726
- Congress: 116
- Title: WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID–19 Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID-19 Act This bill permits state agencies to temporarily increase the dollar amount of cash-value vouchers that are redeemable for fruits and vegetables under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6726 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6726)

## Related
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6726 (as of 2025-11-18).