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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3053 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a 
study on interagency data sharing and collaboration between the State 
agencies that administer WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2025 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
carry out a study on interagency data sharing and col-
laboration between the State agencies that administer 
WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘WIC Collaboration 
Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON COLLABORATION BETWEEN WIC, 
SNAP, AND MEDICAID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall— 
(1) carry out a study on whether interagency 
data sharing and collaboration between the State 
agencies that administer WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid, 
respectively, may result in increased enrollment in 
WIC; and 
(2) submit the findings of such study to the ap-
propriate Congressional committees. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the study required 
under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General shall 
consider— 
(1) whether the interagency data sharing de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) may result in simplifying 
the WIC certification procedures described in section 
17(d)(3) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786); 
(2) whether and how the State agencies that 
administer SNAP and Medicaid share data relating 
to such programs with State agencies that admin-
ister WIC, including— 
(A) how often such data sharing occurs; 
and 
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(B) as of the date of the publication of the 
study, the number of data sharing agreements 
or memoranda of understanding between such 
State agencies related to such data sharing; 
(3) overlap between— 
(A) the information required by the WIC 
certification procedures described in paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) the information required by SNAP and 
Medicaid certification procedures, respectively, 
including income data; 
(4) the effectiveness of— 
(A) periodic meetings between representa-
tives from State agencies administering WIC, 
SNAP, and Medicaid, respectively (as so des-
ignated by such agencies); 
(B) assessing gaps and overlap in enroll-
ment of participants in WIC, SNAP, and Med-
icaid by comparing the enrollment and eligi-
bility data of such participants; and 
(C) including the certification requirements 
for WIC as part of any online eligibility assess-
ment or program application for SNAP or Med-
icaid; 
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(5) the role of nonprofit organizations in assist-
ing State agencies administering WIC with certi-
fying individuals for participation in such program; 
and 
(6) the projected cost for States of mandatory 
interagency data sharing and collaboration described 
in subsection (a)(1). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEDICAID.—The term ‘‘Medicaid’’ means 
the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). 
(2) SNAP.—The term ‘‘SNAP’’ means the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.). 
(3) WIC.—The term ‘‘WIC’’ means the special 
supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, 
and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1786). 
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