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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7933 

To establish a task force on supplemental foods delivery in the special 

supplemental nutrition program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 4, 2020 

Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

A BILL 

To establish a task force on supplemental foods delivery 

in the special supplemental nutrition program, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 WIC Safe5 ty and Modernization Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS DELIVERY 

7 IN THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 

8 PROGRAM. 

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.—Not later 

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1 tion, the Secretary shall establish a task force on supple2 mental foods delivery in the special supplemental nutrition 

3 program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 

4 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

5 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be 

6 composed of at least 1 member but not more than 

7 3 members appointed by the Secretary from each of 

8 the following: 

9 (A) Retailers of supplemental foods. 

10 (B) Representatives of State agencies. 

11 (C) Representatives of Indian State agen12 cies. 

13 (D) Representatives of local agencies. 

14 (E) Technology companies with experience 

15 maintaining the special supplemental nutrition 

16 program information systems and technology, 

17 including management information systems or 

18 electronic benefit transfer services. 

19 (F) Manufacturers of supplemental foods. 

20 (G) Participants in the special supple21 mental nutrition program from diverse loca22 tions. 

23 (H) Other organizations that have experi24 ence with and knowledge of the special supple25 mental nutrition program. 


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1 (2) LIMITATION ON MEMBERSHIP.—The Task 

2 Force shall be composed of not more than 20 mem3 bers. 

4 (c) DUTIES.— 

5 (1) STUDY.—The Task Force shall study meas6 ures to streamline the redemption of supplemental 

7 foods benefits that promote convenience, safety, and 

8 equitable access to supplemental foods, including in9 fant formula, for participants in the special supple10 mental nutrition program, including— 

11 (A) online and telephonic ordering and 

12 curbside pickup of, and payment for, supple13 mental foods; 

14 (B) online and telephonic purchasing of 

15 supplemental foods; 

16 (C) home delivery of supplemental foods; 

17 (D) self checkout for purchases of supple18 mental foods; and 

19 (E) other measures that limit or eliminate 

20 consumer presence in a physical store. 

21 (2) REPORT BY TASK FORCE.—Not later than 

22 September 30, 2021, the Task Force shall submit to 

23 the Secretary a report that includes— 

24 (A) the results of the study required under 

25 paragraph (1); and 


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1 (B) recommendations with respect to such 

2 results. 

3 (3) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later than 

4 45 days after receiving the report required under 

5 paragraph (2), the Secretary shall— 

6 (A) submit to Congress a report that in7 cludes— 

8 (i) a plan with respect to carrying out 

9 the recommendations received by the Sec10 retary in such report under paragraph (2); 

11 and 

12 (ii) an assessment of whether legisla13 tive changes are necessary to carry out 

14 such plan; and 

15 (B) notify the Task Force of the submis16 sion of the report required under subparagraph 

17 (A). 

18 (4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make 

19 publicly available on the website of the Department 

20 of Agriculture— 

21 (A) the report received by the Secretary 

22 under paragraph (2); and 

23 (B) the report submitted by the Secretary 

24 under paragraph (3)(A). 


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1 (d) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate 

2 on the date the Secretary submits the report required 

3 under paragraph (3)(A). 

4 (e) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Ad5 visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 

6 the Task Force. 

7 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) LOCAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘local agency’’ 

9 has the meaning given the term in section 17(b) of 

10 the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

11 1786(b)). 

12 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

14 (3) SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PRO15 GRAM.—The term ‘‘special supplemental nutrition 

16 program’’ means the special supplemental nutrition 

17 program under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act 

18 of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). 

19 (4) STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘State agency’’ 

20 has the meaning given the term in section 17(b) of 

21 the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

22 1786(b)). 

23 (5) SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS.—The term ‘‘sup24 plemental foods’’ has the meaning given the term in 


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1 section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 

2 U.S.C. 1786(b)). 

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