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HR 3837 105th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Federal aid to maternal health services Health insurance Medically uninsured Poor women Pregnant women Social Welfare Women

Safe and Healthy Motherhood Act of 1998

Introduced: May 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 12, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Healthy Motherhood Act of 1998 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) of the Social Security Act to authorize a State child health plan, under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, to provide for optional coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income, uninsured pregnant women.

What's happening now May 12, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 1998
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 14, 1998
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 3, 1998
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3837: Safe and Healthy Motherhood Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3837/
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"H.R. 3837: Safe and Healthy Motherhood Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3837/.
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H.R. 3837, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3837/.
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