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H.R. 2645 116th Congress House

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Susie Lee Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Child healthCongressional oversightVeterans' medical careWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019

This bill increases from 7 to 14 the number of days that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may furnish health care services, including post-delivery care, to the newborn child of a woman veteran who delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility pursuant to a VA contract for such services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 835 Identical bill Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019
  • HR 3224 Deborah Sampson Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 16 Republican 4
Riggleman, Denver
· Nov 17, 2020
 R
Green, Mark E.
Texas · Dec 3, 2019
Finkenauer, Abby
· Nov 18, 2019
Porter, Katie
· Nov 15, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 5, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 1, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 31, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Oct 28, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 28, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Oct 28, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Oct 28, 2019
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 28, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 28, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 23, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 22, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 18, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Oct 18, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 18, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 4, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 1, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 26, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Sep 18, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Sep 12, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 6, 2019
Collins, Doug
· May 9, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2645: Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2645/
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"H.R. 2645: Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2645/.
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