H.R. 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.

H.R. 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. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislation is to ensure that state agencies can continue to operate the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during times when the federal government is shut down. The bill allows these agencies to use their own state funds to maintain the program and then seek reimbursement from the federal government once the shutdown ends. Key provisions of the legislation include the authorization for state agencies to use state funds to keep the WIC program running during a government shutdown.