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S. 2710 115th Congress Senate

Protecting Moms and Infants Act

Official title: A bill to improve treatment and early interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use disorder.

Introduced: April 19, 2018 Introduced by: Mitch McConnell Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Apr 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323)
Apr 19, 2018
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 Latest action April 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Moms and Infants Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the residential substance-use-treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to make recommendations for addressing prenatal opioid use. Further, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must develop substance-use-disorder educational materials for treating pregnant women and babies.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
  • HR 5151 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum w…
  • HR 5492 Maternal Opioid Treatment, Health, Education, and Recovery Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2710: Protecting Moms and Infants Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2710/
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"S. 2710: Protecting Moms and Infants Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2710/.
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S. 2710, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2710/.
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