Makes juice the default benefit under certain WIC food packages.
The Juice Access Improvement Act mandates that juice be the default benefit under specific WIC food packages, including those for children aged 1 through 4, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and postpartum women. The bill also authorizes a $3 cash-value voucher as a substitute for juice, adjusted annually for inflation. The Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with issuing necessary rules to implement these changes.
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