# 119-hr-1464: MODERN WIC Act of 2025

119-hr-1464, MODERN WIC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1464
- Congress: 119
- Title: MODERN WIC Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 80
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Remote access to WIC certification and benefits.** This bill would let State WIC agencies certify and recertify participants and deliver food instruments remotely by phone, two-way video, mail, or electronic card while requiring accessibility protections. - Families and participants: Could complete certification by phone or video and receive food benefits by mail or on electronic benefit transfer cards. Applicants who meet income rules may get temporary certification immediately while nutritional risk and required health measurements are completed within 30 to 90 days. - State WIC agencies: Must offer both in-person and remote appointments and update State plans to allow remote issuance of food instruments. Agencies must collect required anthropometric data within the specified timelines and end interim eligibility if data are not collected or the participant does not meet nutritional risk criteria. - Accessibility and regulations: Remote formats must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504. The bill directs the Secretary to revise the WIC regulation at 7 C.F.R. § 246.12(r) by striking paragraph (4). - Program services and oversight: The Secretary must report to Congress within one year on use of remote technologies for certification, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support, assess effects on appointments and participant satisfaction, and outline best practices for remote certification and data security.

## Cosponsors (80)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Remote WIC visits and mailed benefits: benefit, medium. If enacted, State WIC agencies would have to offer certification, recertification, and nutrition-risk appointments both in person and by real-time remote methods like phone or video. Any appointment format would have to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504. Agencies would be all…
- Federal change to WIC regulations: mixed, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would be required to strike paragraph (4) from the WIC regulation at 7 C.F.R. §246.12(r). The bill does not say what operational effect that deletion would have for participants or local agencies. This is a regulatory change directed to the Secretary and would…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1464 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1464)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1464 (as of 2026-10-17).