WIC families would get more local food options and easier ways to pay for fresh produce.
This bill would make it easier for families using WIC to buy fresh, local foods from more places like farmers' markets and local farms. It would also streamline how they pay using their benefit cards and provide support for farmers to accept these payments. These changes would take effect within 18 months if the bill becomes law.
Currently, WIC participants might face limits on where they can use their benefits for local foods, and coupon funds may not be fully integrated with EBT systems. After this bill, WIC cash-value benefits and coupons would be usable for fresh, local foods from a wider range of local food sellers, and state agencies would be required to integrate these funds onto a single EBT device within 18 months. Farmers would also be automatically authorized to accept Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefits, and new federal support would be available to help farmers and markets accept these payments.
HR 6776 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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