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HR 1244 102th Congress House

Healthy Beginnings Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants to reduce the incidence of infant mortality and provide for the well-being of mothers a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants to reduce the incidence of infant mortality and provide for the well-being of mothers and their infants through the provision of certain services in the home.

Introduced: November 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health Alcohol and womenAlcoholic beveragesBlock grantsChild health
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Drug abuseDrug abuse in pregnancyDrug abuse preventionFamily planning and birth controlHealth educationHome care servicesInfant mortalityMaternal and infant welfareMaternal health servicesNursesPregnant womenPublic assistance programsTobacco
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Beginnings Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for reducing infant mortality and providing to pregnant women, children under two years old, and the mothers of such children, in medically underserved areas, certain services in the home, including: (1) health care; (2) education regarding parenting skills, tobacco and alcohol use, nonprescription drug use, and family planning; and (3) referrals. Requires that the services be provided, to the extent practicable, through nurses. Allows grants to be expended for outreach. Allows technical assistance to grantees. Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 26, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 25, 1991
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 21, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1244: Healthy Beginnings Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1244/
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"H.R. 1244: Healthy Beginnings Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1244/.
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H.R. 1244, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1244/.
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