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HR 6865 116th Congress House

Home Visiting Resiliency in Pandemics Act

Official title: To provide emergency assistance to families through home visiting programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced: May 14, 2020 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCosmetics and personal care
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May 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 14, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Visiting Resiliency in Pandemics Act

This bill provides funding for, and temporarily makes changes to program requirements of, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. During the period beginning on February 1, 2020, and ending January 31, 2021, the bill allows for virtual home visits; prohibits reductions in funding for, or staffing of, entities that implement the home visits due to reduced enrollment of families in the program; and expands the permitted uses of program funds to include, among others, providing families with resources to support their participation in virtual visits.

The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to delay deadlines for requirements of the home visiting programs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6865: Home Visiting Resiliency in Pandemics Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6865/
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"H.R. 6865: Home Visiting Resiliency in Pandemics Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6865/.
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H.R. 6865, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6865/.
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