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End Diaper Need Act of 2019

Introduced: March 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Became law
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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End Diaper Need Act of 2019

This bill establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level.

The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with a child 3 or older who has been diagnosed with one or more specified forms of conditions that create a need for the use of diapers. Additionally, the bill includes diapers and diapering supplies as qualifying medical expenses under (1) health and medical savings accounts, and (2) flexible health spending and reimbursement arrangements.

What's happening now March 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1846: End Diaper Need Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1846/
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"H.R. 1846: End Diaper Need Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1846/.
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H.R. 1846, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1846/.
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