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S. 1404 116th Congress Senate

End Diaper Need Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers places on familie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to address the increased burden that maintaining the health and hygiene of infants and toddlers places on families in need, the resultant adverse health effects on children and families, and the limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 9, 2019
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 Latest action May 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1846 End Diaper Need Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 13, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1404: End Diaper Need Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1404/
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