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HR 3724 105th Congress House

Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act

Official title: To provide for the continuation of the demonstration program, known as the Healthy Start Initiative, that is carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the continuation of the demonstration program, known as the Healthy Start Initiative, that is carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a program of grants to reduce the rate of infant mortality.

Introduced: April 23, 1998 See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesInfant mortality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 23, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 23, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate continuance of the Healthy Start Initiative of grants to reduce infant mortality. Authorizes carrying out the Initiative on a national basis. Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 23, 1998
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 23, 1998
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 23, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 23, 1998
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 23, 1998
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 23, 1998
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 23, 1998
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 23, 1998
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 23, 1998
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 23, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3724: Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3724/
MLA
"H.R. 3724: Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3724/.
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H.R. 3724, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3724/.
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