WIC Collaboration Study Act

# WIC Collaboration Study Act Summary **What the Bill Would Do** The WIC Collaboration Study Act would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—Congress's independent watchdog agency—to study whether state agencies can better coordinate their data and work together across three major assistance programs: WIC (which provides nutrition support to low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children), SNAP (food assistance), and Medicaid (health insurance). The goal is to determine if this increased coordination could help more eligible people enroll in WIC. **Who It Affects and Key Details** This bill would primarily affect low-income families, particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five who may be eligible for WIC but aren't currently enrolled.

State agencies that run these programs would also be involved, as the study would examine how they could share information more effectively. The bill doesn't change any programs directly—it simply calls for research to explore whether better collaboration could boost WIC enrollment numbers. **Current Status** The bill was introduced by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and remains in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives.