WIC FOOD PKGS-UPDATE IMPROVE
Summary
Urges the United States Department of Agriculture to update and improve the nutritional quality of all food packages covered by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and to require that all food packages, target nutrients, and nutrient needs of participants be reevaluated and revised to reflect current nutritional science at least every 10 years.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2003
Committee Review
Mar 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 19, 2003
Last action May 30, 2004
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 30, 2004
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 4, 2004
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
Feb 18, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Jan 14, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Tom Cross
RRepublican
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