Sec. 312. WIC EBT Modernization
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Section 17(h)(12) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(12) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking food delivery system that provides benefits using a card or other access device and inserting benefit delivery method ; in subparagraph (B)— in clause (i), by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting subparagraph (C)(i) ; and by adding at the end the following: Except in the case of an exemption granted with respect to a State agency under subparagraph (C)(iii), not later than October 1, 2025, each State agency shall authorize at least three vendors to process online payments under the electronic benefit systems in the State. ; and in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following: To be eligible for an exemption from the vendor requirements of subparagraph (B)(iii), a State agency shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State agency is facing unusual barriers to implementing additional changes to the electronic benefit transfer system. . Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives that— details the steps taken to establish and implement online payment models through authorized vendors participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); identifies measures to ensure that additional authorized vendors may establish and implement such online payment models; outlines steps to implement additional modern transaction models, including mobile payments, through such authorized vendors; provides an explanation for each exemption provided to a State agency under clause
(iii)of section 17(h)(12)(C) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(12)(C) ); includes a description of State and local agency efforts to enhance collaboration with such vendors, including the use of shopper helpers or vendor liaison programs; and includes an analysis of measures that could be taken at the Federal and State levels to streamline the authorization process of such vendors under such program and coordinate vendor authorizations with the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: $40,000,000 shall be used by State or local agencies to enhance vendor partnerships and streamline the shopping experience of participants, including by establishing and administering vendor liaison programs to support participants and vendor staff at retail grocery locations. . Section 17(h)(12) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(12) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: To facilitate the use of online payments under an electronic benefit transfer system, a State agency shall— with respect to such electronic benefit transfer system, allow— transactions to be conducted without the presence of a cashier; additional methods of authentication other than signature or entry of a personal identification number to be used; and participants to receive supplemental foods after an electronic benefit transfer transaction has been processed; issue program benefits remotely without receiving a participant signature; authorize vendors that do not have a single, fixed location; and authorize vendors for a period not to exceed 5 years. . Paragraph
(13)of section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h) ) is repealed.
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