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HR 259 117th Congress House

End Diaper Need Act of 2021

Official title: 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 ne… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: March 18, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2021
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.
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Diaper Need Act of 2021

This bill establishes and expands programs to increase access to diapers and related supplies primarily for low-income families.

The Department of Health and Human Services must award demonstration grants to entities with experience in community distribution of basic necessities or other community services to meet diapering needs of eligible families with infants and toddlers.

Additionally, the bill permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide medically necessary diapers and supplies to certain low-income families. These families must have a child who is over age three and diagnosed with a serious condition such as bowel or bladder incontinence.

It also allows individuals to buy medically necessary diapers and supplies with funds from health savings accounts and other tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 37
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 9, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 19, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 19, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · May 3, 2022
Newman, Marie
· May 3, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 3, 2022
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 18, 2022
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 18, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Mar 18, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Mar 15, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 15, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 8, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 8, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 8, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 23, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Mar 23, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 2021
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 1, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 11, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jan 11, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 11, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jan 11, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 259: End Diaper Need Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-259/
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"H.R. 259: End Diaper Need Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-259/.
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H.R. 259, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-259/.
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