United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 88 D cosponsors

HR 5705 — To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 88 sponsors

    1 primary, 87 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (88 D).

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Summary

This bill requires the federal government to reimburse state agencies that use state funds to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). WIC provides nutrition-rich foods, nutrition education, and health care and social services referrals to eligible low-income women, infants, and children.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 87 co-sponsors · 459 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (87)

Not signed on (459)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5705 do?
This bill requires the federal government to reimburse state agencies that use state funds to carry out operations necessary to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). WIC provides nutrition-rich foods, nutrition education, and health care and social services referrals to eligible low-income women, infants, and children.
Who sponsors HR 5705?
HR 5705 is sponsored by Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Elfreth, Sarah (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Rivas, Luz M. (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Conaway, Herbert C. (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Menendez, Robert (Democratic), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Pou, Nellie (Democratic), Whitesides, George (Democratic), Foster, Bill (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Himes, James A. (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Friedman, Laura (Democratic), and Norcross, Donald (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5705?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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