H.R. 3053

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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 purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 28, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Watson Coleman

Table of contents

• H.R. 3053
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. GAO study on collaboration between WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the WIC Collaboration Study Act.

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—
    • 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
    • submit the findings of such study to the appropriate Congressional committees.
• (b) Contents
  • In carrying out the study required under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General shall consider—
    • whether the interagency data sharing described 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
    • whether and how the State agencies that administer SNAP and Medicaid share data relating to such programs with State agencies that administer WIC, including—
      • how often such data sharing occurs; and
      • 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;
    • overlap between—
      • the information required by the WIC certification procedures described in paragraph (1); and
      • the information required by SNAP and Medicaid certification procedures, respectively, including income data;
    • the effectiveness of—
      • periodic meetings between representatives from State agencies administering WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid, respectively (as so designated by such agencies);
      • assessing gaps and overlap in enrollment of participants in WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid by comparing the enrollment and eligibility data of such participants; and
      • including the certification requirements for WIC as part of any online eligibility assessment or program application for SNAP or Medicaid;
    • the role of nonprofit organizations in assisting State agencies administering WIC with certifying individuals for participation in such program; and
    • the projected cost for States of mandatory interagency data sharing and collaboration described in subsection (a)(1).
• (c) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term Medicaid means the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (). 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.
    • The term SNAP means the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (). 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
    • 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