Senator Martin Heinrich introduces S. 5675: Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026

We have received text from S. 5675: Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-09-30, and currently has 8 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would change how the WIC nutrition program is handled for certain military families during a permanent change of station, which is when a service member is officially moved to a new duty location.

What the bill requires the Department of Defense to do

• Notify certain enlisted service members that they may be eligible for WIC benefits.
• Try to provide that notice at least 30 days before the member’s required report date, or as soon as possible after the transfer orders are issued.
• Set up WIC information support at military installations, with appropriate military personnel available at least 3 days per week within 180 days after enactment.
• Make sure that information includes how the WIC notification process works and how families can be reassessed for continued eligibility when they move.

Which service members are covered

The bill focuses on enlisted members of the Armed Forces who are moving under permanent change of station orders and who also meet certain family and service criteria. Covered members are those who:

• Have one or more dependents under age 5, or are pregnant, or have a pregnant spouse; and
• Are either serving their initial enlistment, are in pay grade E-4 or below, or have less than 10 years of service and are in pay grades E-5 or E-6.

What it changes in the WIC program

The bill amends WIC rules so that state agencies must treat these covered service members differently during a move. In plain terms:

• When a covered service member is certified or recertified for WIC, the state agency must issue a Verification of Certification card.
• If the family is already in WIC and then moves because of a permanent change of station, the state agency must treat the service member and family members as temporarily and presumptively eligible for WIC during the move period.
• The family must receive a Verification of Certification card that stays valid during that period.
• The bill also makes the existing transfer rules for WIC certification apply to family members in households that include a covered service member.

Overall effect

The main purpose of the bill is to reduce interruptions in WIC access for eligible military families when they relocate. It does this by requiring advance notice, on-base information support, and temporary eligibility continuity during the move so families do not have to restart the process from scratch immediately after transferring.

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Senator Martin Heinrich Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Martin Heinrich:

• S.5675: Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026
• S.5659: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to assist local educational agencies with ensuring that each elementary school and secondary school has at least one reading or literacy specialist on staff.
• S.5650: SPR Readiness and Long-Term Modernization Act
• S.5460: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026
• S.5453: Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act
• S.5401: Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026

You can track bills proposed by Senator Martin Heinrich on Investivoq's politician page for Heinrich.

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