S3799Referred to Committee

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-05
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Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
Republican · KS · Senator
Votes with party: 74.9% (834 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,092k

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

2026-06-17

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would renew and update the Healthy Start program, which provides prenatal care, childbirth services, and infant health support to pregnant women and new mothers in underserved communities. The legislation aims to reduce infant mortality and improve maternal health outcomes by continuing federal funding and potentially expanding services to more families who lack access to quality healthcare.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3799 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3799 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2026 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start Initiative. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTHY START INITIATIVE. Section 330H(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-8(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``appropriated'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``appropriated $145,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.''. <all>
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