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HR 2739 106th Congress House Health Block grants Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Federal aid to maternal health services Government Operations and Politics Infant mortality Women

Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act

Introduced: August 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Aug 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Aug 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1786)
Aug 5, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security 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.
What's happening now September 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 5, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 5, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 5, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 5, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2739: Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2739/
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"H.R. 2739: Healthy Start Initiative Continuation Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2739/.
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H.R. 2739, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2739/.
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