HR-4801 : Still Just a Bill

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy. Further, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program’s health outcomes.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-03-11CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .House committee actions
2020-03-11CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2020-01-08CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2019-10-24CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2019-10-23IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2019-10-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress