H.R. 5151House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.

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This bill updates the Public Health Service Act to continue funding a grant program that supports better health care for pregnant and postpartum women. It adds a set amount of money each year for five years, ensuring the program can keep operating and expanding its services.

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Adds $100 million in funding for each fiscal year from 2019 through 2023 to the grant program under Section 508(s) of the Public Health Service Act.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 2, 2018

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Introduced in House

March 1, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 1, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 2, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 1, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5151

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2018

Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.

Improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women

Section 508(s) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–1(s)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting before the period the following: , and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.