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HR 4201 116th Congress House

Baby Box and Maternal Assistance Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title V of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States under the Maternal and Child Health Ca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title V of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States under the Maternal and Child Health Care Program for purposes of establishing Baby Box Programs.

Introduced: August 20, 2019 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth personnelHealth programs administration and funding
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 20, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action August 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Baby Box and Maternal Assistance Act of 2019

This bill provides grants to states for the provision of training, services, and items that support prenatal, newborn, and postpartum care.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4201: Baby Box and Maternal Assistance Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4201/
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"H.R. 4201: Baby Box and Maternal Assistance Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4201/.
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H.R. 4201, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4201/.
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